Quantel Laser has announced the appointment of Dr Steve Patterson as CEO of their Quantel USA subsidiary. A 9-year US Army veteran with service in the 1st Ranger Bn., Patterson comes to Quantel after leading DILAS Diode Laser’s US office through rapid growth and market expansion.
Prior to DILAS, Patterson held technical and management positions at nLight Photonics and Sharp and has been involved in several technology startups. Patterson holds a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has authored numerous technical papers and has two patents to his name.
The Quantel USA subsidiary, focusing on the design and manufacture of compact, rugged pulsed YAG products, has led much of the company’s growth with their products integrated into tools for semiconductor and display manufacturing, as well as instruments for LIBS, Laser Ablation and PIV.
Quantel USA also manages the North American activity of Quantel Medical’s ophthalmology business. Earlier this year, Quantel Medical introduced the Easy-Ret, an innovative photo coagulator product based on Quantel’s fiber laser technology.
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