Dr. Chris Ebert is the new business development director and regional sales manager (east) for Dilas Diode Laser Inc. Ebert will serve commercial and defense customers while also providing strategic direction for the company. Previously Ebert was business development manager at Advanced Energy, where he was responsible for expanding sales of in situ temperature measurement technology to capital equipment OEMs in the semiconductor equipment and other high-tech fields. He held several positions at nLight Photonics from 2005 to 2011, including product line manager for fiber-coupled diode modules. His earlier career experience includes numerous positions in the semiconductor industry. Ebert has a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and a doctorate from Stanford University, both in applied physics. For more information, visit www.dilas.com.