Founded in 1983, VSII is a professional marketing and engineering consulting firm established to provide independent, objective business analysis for large and small, new and established companies offering the following technologies:

With an understanding of durable and consumer goods manufacturing, scientific research, security/surveillance/access control, intelligent transportation systems and government/DOD markets, our customized services are designed to provide accurate, practical knowledge and help in developing business and marketing strategies and tactics with respect to:

Consulting is available on a daily, project, private study, or annual retainer basis. VSII services are intended to complement existing resources and augment staff on an as required basis to maintain current cognizance of the field and emerging technology that can impact on competitive positioning in the market and provide direction to sustain profitable growth.

Use of VSII services can avoid risks by proper targeting or partnering, avoid wasted development investments and avoid unnecessary sales and marketing expenditures, and above all, avoid loss of time. Our goal is to provide quality information in a timely manner cost effectively.

Annual Survey of United States Machine Vision Products/Applications/Markets

Survey of European machine vision products/applications/markets

Surveys related to:

Determination of technical requirements and market assessments of specific product opportunities in:

Assessment of technology and market plan of acquisition candidate

Evaluation of NASA technology for commercialization potential

Identification of commercialization partners for university research

Nello Zuech, founder of VSII, has been involved in the sale, planning and marketing of high technology products for over 30 years. Prior to establishing VSII, his professional experience encompassed a wide variety of sales and marketing assignments with companies such as: ORS Automation, Schlumberger, CBS Laboratories and Raytheon.

Mr. Zuech holds masters degrees in management and electrical engineering from the Baruch School of the City University of New York and New York University. Mr. Zuech is a prominent speaker and published author of numerous articles and several books on the subject of machine vision. A member of the World Bank Consultancy Registry, SME College of Fellows, IEEE and IEEE Consulting Group, SPIE and Tau Beta Pi, he was also a charter member of the Machine Vision Association. These activities have provided a high-level vantage point to observe numerous industries and gain data useful in spotting trends in the marketplace. He has frequently been quoted in articles for the financial and technical press.

VSII engages appropriate renowned outside experts as necessary to supplement the work of internal staff, offering clients single source access to many minds in the field.