Cork, Ireland and Tongxiang, China -- A creator of fiber optic components, Firecomms, has announced that Hsin Chia, an influential member of the fiber communications industry, has joined the company as CEO. A globally respected industry marketer, Chia brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the company that will enable him to drive the company’s strategic expansion in its focus markets.
Prior to joining Firecomms, Chia led the cross-functional team at GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. that developed the company’s strategic direction and operational initiatives. He also developed the Industrial Fiber Product division at Avago Technologies Inc., and drove the product development and manufacturing of cutting edge photonic products in the Optical Networking division of Agilent Inc.
Chia’s immediate focus will be on China, where Firecomms has recently expanded its business, and in accelerating the release of innovative new products currently in the pipeline. These products will include innovations like the company’s recently announced new Gigabit transceiver, a world’s first for the POF industry, for coupling into POF and large core silica fibers.
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