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Alvis Joins B.E. Meyers & Co.

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REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 20, 2012 — Optoelectronic device manufacturer B.E. Meyers & Co. Inc. has appointed Michael Alvis as vice president of business development.

Alvis, a retired US Army colonel whose 26-year career spanned command of infantry, cavalry and combat aviation units, will be responsible for strategies and execution leading to US and international market expansion and revenue growth.

He worked at ITT Corp. for eight years, most recently as executive vice president of ITT Defense International and as vice president for international development at ITT Exelis. He also previously served as vice president of strategy and business development for ITT Night Vision. Before that, he held positions at Thales North America and at L3 Communications.

For more information, visit: www.bemeyers.com


Photonics.com
Sep 2012
GLOSSARY
optoelectronics
A sub-field of photonics that pertains to an electronic device that responds to optical power, emits or modifies optical radiation, or utilizes optical radiation for its internal operation. Any device that functions as an electrical-to-optical or optical-to-electrical transducer. Electro-optic often is used erroneously as a synonym.
photonics
The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The science includes light emission, transmission, deflection, amplification and detection by optical components and instruments, lasers and other light sources, fiber optics, electro-optical instrumentation, related hardware and electronics, and sophisticated systems. The range of applications of photonics extends from energy generation to detection to communications and...
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