SPI Lasers has appointed its CTO, Dr Mark Greenwood, to the position of CEO effective 1 January 2018, succeeding Dr Thomas Fehn who is moving to take up a position at SPI’s parent company, Trumpf. Greenwood will report to Christian Schmitz, Trumpf’s Chief Executive Officer for Laser Technology (CEO LT) & Member of the Managing Board.
Dr Mark Greenwood – SPI Lasers new CEO
Greenwood has a long track record in the laser industry, gained over 20 years in developing lasers for a range of applications and industries. He has held CEO roles with Spectron Laser Systems and GSI Group as well as senior technical roles at company and group level within GSI. He has held the position of CTO with SPI Lasers since the acquisition of JK Lasers, supporting the outgoing CEO (Dr Thomas Fehn) in the growth of the business over the last two years.
Greenwood joined SPI Lasers in 2015 as part of the acquisition of JK Lasers, where he was responsible for establishing the Fiber Laser technology base and product portfolio. Following the acquisition, Greenwood has successfully led the integration of the R&D teams.
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