The Board of Sigma Koki (Tokyo, Japan), a global manufacturer of optics and photonics products, has appointed Guy Ear as President and CEO of its OptoSigma (Santa Ana, CA) affiliate. He will also continue as President and CEO of OptoSigma Europe SAS (Les Ulis, France).
The company says his appointment aims to reinforce the synergies and the development of the current of business, as well as create a better strategic fit between the American and European subsidiaries of the group. The appointment also aims to respond with more flexibility and efficiency to rapid changes in the photonics industry.
Before creating the European subsidiary in France in 2013, Guy Ear was Director of the International Division of Sigma Koki for 5 years. The parent company was established in Japan in 1977, and manufactures optical and optomechanical components for scientific research and the photonics industry.
Source : OptoSigma
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