YAVNE, Israel — Valor Computerized Systems, Ltd., appointed Stephan Häfele to president of European operations, in charge of implementing a growth strategy and penetrating new markets.

Valor approaches 2007 positioned to launch new generations of assembly solutions, and strengthen its European organization, said Ofer Shofman, CEO. The former president of European operations, David Bengal, will assume the role of vice president of marketing at Valor.

Häfele joined Valor from Sigma-C Software AG, and has served in various roles at GSI Lumonics, Inc., Orbotech, and as an independent sales representative for Valor.