Appointments

Optomec mourns the unexpected loss of CEO Dave Ramahi

Tuesday 28 March 2023
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Optomec (Albuquerque, New Mexico) issued the following statement: “It is with intense sadness that we announce Dave Ramahi, President and Chief Executive Officer of Optomec, died unexpectedly of natural causes at his home in Boston, Massachusetts. Optomec’s Board of Directors, its management team and its employees extend their deepest sympathies to Dave’s family. He will be remembered for the personal compassion and boundless energy he brought to the company and its customers. He will be deeply missed by many across the industry.”

FlexEnable announces new ownership, board of directors and expanded leadership team

Wednesday 08 March 2023
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FlexEnable (Cambridge, UK), a leader in the development and production of flexible organic electronics for optical modules and displays, has recently announced its new Board of Directors and additions to its leadership team. This follows the restructuring of the company in late 2022, wherein funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC became the majority shareholder of FlexEnable, joined by Kilonova Capital and Coretronic.

Pixelligent names new VP of Sales & Marketing

Monday 06 February 2023
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Pixelligent Technologies (Baltimore, Maryland) appointed materials expert Jeff Anderson to its leadership team. As Vice President of Sales & Marketing, he is expected to build a global organisation to grow sales, deepen engagements with customers, and elevate the company’s brand worldwide. Pixelligent’s PixClear Designer Compounds are used by leaders to enable AR/MR/XR devices, OLED/Mini and MicroLED displays, optical/LIDAR sensors, and industrial applications. They are reported to deliver unprecedented efficiency, performance, and sustainability advantages.

CSEM: Claude Nicollier will hand over office in June 2023

Monday 21 November 2022
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Effective June 2023, Claude Nicollier will step down from his position as CSEM’s chairperson of the board of directors during its annual general meeting. "CSEM is well-prepared for the future, meaning I can pass the baton over next year with gratitude for the past 16 exciting years," says the 78-year-old astronaut and honorary professor at EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne). Since he took over as chairman in June 2007, CSEM has experienced major growth. Under his guidance, the technology innovation centre’s turnover grew from 53.1 to 96.9 million Swiss francs, and its employee count rose by over 75%.

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland appoints new VP sales and customer partnerships

Wednesday 13 July 2022
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Timo Kakkonen has been appointed as VTT’s VP, sales and customer partnerships starting from 1 July 2022. He has a proven track record in leading and developing multi-team sales organisations and has successfully been leading one of VTT’s Sales teams since 2020.