Jacques Bourgoin: New director of North American Sales and Marketing

Grenoble France and Wellesley, Massachusetts – April 2008:

Teem Photonics is announcing the hiring of Jacques Bourgoin as director of North American Sales and Marketing, responsible for passively Q-switched microchip lasers and related products.  Mr. Bourgoin has over 20 years of experience in the laser and electro-optics industry.  Over the past nine years, he has been developing OEM accounts for the Commercial Laser Division of JDS Uniphase. The main markets addressed are Bio-Analytical Instrumentation, Semiconductor Equipment, Materials Processing, Graphics and Defense-related industries.  Prior to joining JDSU, Jacques has held Sales Management positions in the semiconductor equipment industry (Tencor France and Submicron Systems Europe). Previously, he managed Sales Development at Spectra Physics (now Newport Corporation), with additional experience in manufacturing as Systems Engineering Manager. 

Antoine Kevorkian, CEO of Teem Photonics, declared, “We are excited to have Jacques Bourgoin selling for us.  He has a long involvement with PQS microchip lasers and he has a long history of developing business based on his strong technical background and a problem-solving attitude that customers greatly appreciate.”

About Teem Photonics S.A.:

Teem Photonics is the leader in passively Q-switched microlasers as well as ion exchange integrated optics.  The combination of passive Q-switching and microlaser technologies result in sources distinctive for sub nanosecond, high peak power pulses, generated from compact packages at high repetition rates.  Wavelengths of operation are in the near infrared as well as the green and ultraviolet; applications include biophotonics, instrumentation, remote sensing, and material processing.  Ion exchange integrated optic products consist of advanced passive and active waveguide circuits that are used to increase the performance and economics of packaged laser diodes.  Teem Photonics S.A. is privately held and located in Grenoble, France. Teem Photonics USA, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Teem Photonics S.A. For more information, please go to www.teemphotonics.com or contact Jay Liebowitz at +1 617 830 1888 or by email at j.liebowitz@teemphotonics.com.