Experience

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  Premise Communication Solutions

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Industry Consultant and Sales Executive

    • Jul 2017 - Present
    • Greater Boston Area

    Providing Business Development for NYFORS Optical Fiber Processing Solutions including fiber stripping, cleaving, splicing, glass processing, splicing, recoating, test, and inspectionSales of specialty optical fibers and related products from YOFC to customers in North America Consulting for a wi...

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  Thorlabs, Inc.

  • United States
  • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • General Manager, Vytran Division

    • Sep 2015 - Jun 2017

    Direct the sales, marketing, production, and other operations of the former Vytran LLC which was purchased by Thorlabs, Inc. in September, 2015. Vytran is a leading developer and manufacturer of optical fiber processing equipment including splicers, cleavers, glass processors and recoaters used in a variety of markets and applications.

  • President & CEO

    • Nov 2013 - Sep 2015

    Direct all areas of this wholly owned subsidiary of the NKT Photonics Group. Vytran is a leading developer and manufacturer of optical fiber processing equipment including splicers, cleavers, glass processors and recoaters used in a variety of markets and applications.

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  PREMCOMS

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Director

    • Oct 2012 - Apr 2013
    • Greater Boston Area

    •Sales and Support of Fiber Sensors including Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS), Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG), and Acoustic/Vibration Sensing systems•Sales of Specialty Optical fiber for telecommunications and optical sensing•Sales of Fiber Optic cable for a variety of specialty applications•P...

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  Coherent

  • Market Development Manager, Advanced Optical Fiber & Assemblies

    • Mar 2010 - Oct 2012

    Worldwide Sales responsibility for all Specialty Optical Fiber and Assemblies. Primary areas of focus are major accounts in medical, biotechnology, materials processing, defense, and fiber optic sensing markets. Main products include fiber laser active and passive fibers, laser delivery assembli...

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  Verrillon

  • VP, Sales & Marketing

    • 2007 - Oct 2010

    Direct a small group responsible for sales of all development programs, specialty fiber and Fiber in Metal Tube (FIMT) products. Product use is primarily focused on fiber sensor applications including DTS, FBG, FOG, Acoustic and Seismic Sensing. Additional areas of focus include Large Mode Area...

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  PREMCOMS

  • Managing Director

    • 2005 - 2007

    Provide sales, business development, marketing, and consulting services for fiber optic and high technology infrastructure products targeted to the telecommunications and enterprise communications markets. Sales responsibility in the US for offshore optical fiber, cable, security, and related pro...

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  ASI Silica Machinery

  • CEO

    • 2000 - 2005

    Directed all activities of this startup, privately funded technology company. Appointed CEO in June, 2000 when the company had only 5 employees and only $1.5 million in sales. Personally focused on major sales, channel development, and business alliances. Grew revenues from $1.5 million to $26 ...

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  Lucent Technologies/SpecTran

  • VP, Sales & Marketing Optical Fiber

    • 1996 - 2000

    Worldwide sales and marketing leadership responsibility for telecommunications and data communications optical fiber business.

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  Data General

  • Director, Network Products

    • 1981 - 1995

    Ran several business units including Network Products, Network Services, Systems Integration, Custom and Packaged Software, and Custom Hardware during my 14 years at Data General. First position was Branch Sales manager in Boston.