Laser equipment supplier OPTOMAN named Cyrus Driver as CEO. Driver has more than two decades of experience leading technology businesses, having served in leadership roles at Simpatico Systems, NTS Communications, and Time Warner Cable. DALGETY BAY, Scotland — PowerPhotonic, a provider of precision optics for the laser industry, appointed Amanda Robertson group CEO. As part of the leadership transition, PowerPhotonic co-founder Roy McBride will assume the role of director of strategy and growth. Robertson previously served as group commercial director at Walker Precision Engineering. Amanda Robertson. Courtesy of PowerPhotonic. LEUVEN, Belgium — Swave Photonics, a holographic display company, appointed Derek Jensen CFO and head of corporate development. Jensen was most recently the CFO of SK Growth Opportunities Corp., where he also served as a board member. Prior roles included vice president of corporate development positions at SK hynix, Magic Leap, GlobalFoundries, and Xperi, in addition to more than a decade in semiconductor technology investment banking. PITTSBURGH — Excelitas Technologies appointed Lynn Swann to its board of directors. Swann, a former professional football player and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, serves on the boards of Apollo Global Management, Inc., and its retirement services subsidiary, Athene Holding, Ltd. He has previously served on the boards of Xylem Inc., Evoqua Water Technologies, Fluor Corporation, Caesars Entertainment, American Homes 4 Rent, and H.J. Heinz Company. MADRID — Photonic integrated chip developer Alcyon Photonics appointed Enrique Frutos CTO. Frutos previously held senior roles at 3M, with experience in technology strategy and product industrialization. MELVILLE, N.Y. — AIP Publishing appointed Ranjan Singh as the founding editor-in-chief of APL Engineering Physics. A professor of electrical engineering at the University of Notre Dame, Singh has received accolades and global recognition for his contributions to photonics-related research. He is an elected Fellow of OPTICA. Ranjan Singh. Courtesy of AIP Publishing. ATLANTA — ASMPT SMT Solutions named Toni Patzner global head of supply chain management following the retirement of Jörg Cwojdzinski. Patzner most recently served as ASMPT’s senior director of global supply chain management operations. Tony Patzner. Courtesy of ASMPT. VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Quantum computing company Photonic Inc. appointed Kirsten Sutton COO and Alex van Someren as strategic advisor. Sutton previously held top executive positions at organizations such as SAP and Vancity. van Someren was the managing partner for early-stage funds at UK venture capital firm Amadeus Capital Partners. Recently, he was the U.K.’s chief scientific adviser for national security, where he also advised the NATO Innovation Fund. Kirsten Sutton. Courtesy of Photonic Inc. VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Dorian Banks stepped down as CEO and director of Valdor Technology, a fiber optic component company. Valdor Technology commenced a search for a new CEO.
