Michael W. Metzger is the general manager of sales and marketing for Nikon Instruments Inc., headquartered in Melville, New York. Metzger manages all sales and marketing efforts for Nikon’s premier optical and digital measuring products throughout North and South America. Metzger joined Nikon in 1991 and has more than 33 years of experience in optical and dimensional metrology. He has been an ASQ-certified quality engineer and was also certified by the U.S. Navy as an optical and measuring specialist.