Jenoptik’s Lasers & Material Processing Div. has appointed Stephen Hypsh as vice president of its North American lasers business unit. He has more than 15 years of experience in the laser sector, most recently as head of business development at femtosecond laser maker Raydiance. He also has served as a North American sales manager at Trumpf Inc. Based in Jena, Germany, Jenoptik manufactures high-power diode lasers, and disk and fiber lasers used mainly in industry and medical technology. The North American unit is based in Jupiter, Fla.