New vice-president R&D at Instrument Systems
Manufacturer of solutions for light measurement extends its management team.
personnel
Leadership change at Laser Components UK
Dan Barlow takes over as general manager from Chris Varney.
Turan Erdogan and Christine Hendon elected to Optica Board of Directors
Optica’s membership selected the president of Plymouth Grating Lab and the Columbia University associate professor during the 2024 election.
Change of CEO at Zeiss in 2025
Andreas Pecher, currently an executive board member and responsible for the SMT segment, will become the new president and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG effective 1 April 2025.
Björn Krasemann joins Macnica ATD Europe as Vice President of Sales
In his new role, he will be responsible for further expanding Macnica ATD Europe’s sales and service activities
Toptica Photonics expands executive board
Pursuant to the company’s growth trajectory, the group enhances its financial and operational expertise to prepare for continued growth and innovation.
PhotonicNet appoints Moritz Hinkelmann as Managing Director
Successor to long-standing managing director Thomas Fahlbusch introduced.
Spectaris general meeting sets course for future work
Fresh air in the re-elected and proven leadership team of the German industry association.
iPronics appoints Christian Dupont as CEO
Industry expert to lead deep tech startup into next phase of growth and innovation.
Jenoptik extends contract with Stefan Traeger
The supervisory board of Jenoptik AG has reappointed Dr Stefan Traeger as chairman of the executive board for a further three years.
Former Mercedes top executive joins Scantinel
Frank Lindenberg, experienced manager from the automotive industry with close investor contacts becomes chairman of the advisory board.
Smart Vision Lights CEO Dave Spaulding to retire
The President and CEO of Smart Vision Lights, Dave Spaulding, will retire at the end of 2024. Steve VanderZwaag, currently Vice President of Engineering, will replace him.
New sales director joins Blackbird management team
Laser welding expert sets sights on future trends and strengthens sales power.
Leadership change at Smaract
Michael Weigel-Jech takes over as CEO of the high-precision positioning technology company.
LZH head appointed professor
Dietmar Kracht receives professorship at Hanover University, Germany.
Coherent appoints Jim Anderson as CEO
Former Lattice Semiconductors CEO to head the tech giant with immediate effect.
Management change at Bte
Ansgar Link and Damian Janczyk, two longstanding and experienced employees, are taking over the leadership positions from Reinhard Born.
New leadership for OptoSigma Germany
Alain Schebath appointed CEO of OptoSigma Europe’s German subsidiary.
HGH appoints EVP, General Manager for the US
Johanne Lecomte joins company with over two decades of experience as a sales and business development executive.
New managing director at Instrument Systems
Yuta Yamanoi will be assuming the position at light measurement technology manufacturer in Munich.
Coherent CEO Mattera retires
Dr Vincent “Chuck” D Mattera, Jr, CEO of the materials, networking, and lasers provider Coherent, has informed the company’s board of directors of his intent to retire as CEO following the commencement of employment of his successor.
New general manager for Menlo USA
Jens Schumacher takes over the helm of the frequency-comb specialized company’s American branch.
Alex Waser retires from Bystronic
Domenico Iacovelli takes over the role effective July 1, 2024, from long-time CEO who decided to step down.
SVS-Vistek gets a new managing director
Robert Franz takes over the CEO position from founder Walter Denk, who is retiring
IDS reorganizes management
IDS appoints Dr. Michael Berger as managing director. Company founder and partner Jürgen Hartmann is withdrawing from the company.
MVTec introduces new product manager for Merlic
Ulf Schulmeyer has taken over product management for the Merlic software and is expected to further develop it
Stéphane Bussa joins Lasea as CCO
Effective March 1, 2024, takes over global sales and marketing for the Belgium-based laser solutions company.
Isaac Nape is the inaugural Optica Emerging Leader in Optics Chair
Rising star to advance quantum research at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
Lynred with new executive president and CEO
Hervé Bouaziz and Xavier Caillouet were appointed as executive corporate officers and legal representatives of the company.
PI introduces new sales manager
Laurent Melin is now the new head of global sales for the PI Group
Patrick Scheele succeeds Günther Tränkle at FBH
Ferdinand Braun Institute starts the year with a new scientific managing director.
Domenico Iacovelli leaves Andritz and Schuler
Year-end departure after a successful turnaround in a difficult market environment.
New CEO and CTO for Bia Analytical
Simon Cole and Gareth Burns join after successful investment round involving an outstanding collection of new strategically significant partners.
Congatec introduces new CEO
In his role as CEO, Dominik Reßing completes the top management team with Daniel Jürgens as CFO and Konrad Garhammer as COO and CTO.
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