During the Annual General Meeting 2024 celebrated in Juan les Pins near Nice, France, the European Photonics Industry Consortium has confirmed Björn Dymke, managing director of Trumpf Laser, to join its board of directors. With extensive experience in photonics technology and a deep understanding of the industry, Dymke will bring valuable insight and perspective to EPIC’s mission of promoting and advancing the photonics industry in Europe.

Björn Dymke studied business administration with a focus on finance and received his doctorate degree at the University of Tübingen, Germany. He joined Trumpf in 2008 and has held numerous executive positions. From 2016 on, Björn Dymke served as CFO for Trumpf in the US, before taking over responsibility for the central finance functions at the headquarters in Ditzingen in 2020. Since 2023, he has taken over the responsibility for Trumpf’s solid-state laser business and became managing director of Trumpf Laser in Schramberg.

“I am honored to join the board of directors of EPIC and to have the opportunity to work with such a distinguished group of leaders in the photonics industry,” said Björn. “I look forward to contributing my knowledge and experience to help EPIC promote the growth and success of the European photonics industry.”

EPIC is owned by its members and managed by the board of directors. With the addition of Björn Dymke, it further consists of: Basil Garabet, president and CEO, NKT Photonics (Denmark) – president of EPIC, Adam Piotrowski, CEO, Vigo Photonics (Poland), Samuel Bucourt, CEO, Imagine Optic (France), Christian Bosshard, managing director, Swissphotonics (Switzerland), Nicoletta Casanova, CEO and president, Femtoprint (Switzerland), Shahida Imani, CEO, Singular Photonics (UK).

Further reading: Changes in the Trumpf boards – In the year of its 100th anniversary, the high-tech company Trumpf is reorganizing its management bodies, wileyindustrynews.com, 22 March 2023 • New president and board member for EPIC – Basil Garabet becomes new president of the European Photonics Industry Consortium, Shahida Imani takes the place of past six years’ president Benno Oderkerk, wileyindustrynews.com, 31 March 2023