FARO, a precision imaging manufacturer based in Lake Mary, Florida, has appointed Katrona Tyrrell as the firm’s chief people officer (CPO).

Formerly global senior vice president for human resources for IDT Corp., Tyrrell will work with FARO’s top managers to oversee its “entrepreneurial culture, employee engagement and career development,” according to a news release.

Simon Raab, FARO’s president and CEO, said Tyrrell’s work will help maintain the corporate culture.

"We created the CPO role specifically to bolster this important foundation,” he said in the news release. “Strength in this area of our business allows us to succeed in everything else we do and is essential to propel our growth.”

Tyrrell’s resume includes work for Towergate Partnership Ltd. and Roberts & Partners Managed Services in the U.K.