Fabrinet (NYSE: FN), a leading provider of advanced optical packaging
and precision optical, electro-mechanical and electronic manufacturing
services to original equipment manufacturers of complex products, today
announced that Dr. Hong Q. Hou has joined the company as Executive Vice
President and Chief Technical Officer, effective today.
Dr. Hou brings to Fabrinet extensive technical and executive-level
experience in the semiconductor and fiber-optic communication
industries. In 1998 he co-founded EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR)’s
photovoltaic division and led the commercialization of high-efficiency
multi-junction solar cell technology for space power applications. From
March 2008 to January 2015, he served as EMCORE’s president, CEO and a
director. From January 2015 to June 2015 he served as a venture partner
at ARCH Venture partners, and from June 2015 to January 2016 he served
as Chief Operating Officer of AXT, Inc (NASDAQ: AXTI).
Dr. Hou holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of
California at San Diego, and he has completed executive management
courses at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Early in his career
he conducted research at the AT&T Bell Laboratories and the Sandia
National Laboratories. He holds eight U.S. patents and has published
more than 200 technical articles.
Tom Mitchell, CEO of Fabrinet, noted that “Hong brings vast technical
and executive level experience to Fabrinet at a time when the fiber
optics industry is poised for growth greater than ever in its history. I
am pleased by this addition to our management team so, as our business
grows, we can continue to provide our customers with the expertise, and
the quality and level of service they expect and deserve.”
About Fabrinet
Fabrinet is a leading provider of advanced optical packaging and
precision optical, electro-mechanical, and electronic manufacturing
services to original equipment manufacturers of complex products, such
as optical communication components, modules and subsystems, industrial
lasers and sensors. Fabrinet offers a broad range of advanced optical
and electro-mechanical capabilities across the entire manufacturing
process, including process design and engineering, supply chain
management, manufacturing, advanced packaging, integration, final
assembly and test. Fabrinet focuses on production of high complexity
products in any mix and volume. Fabrinet maintains engineering and
manufacturing resources and facilities in Thailand, the United States of
America, and the People’s Republic of China. For more information visit: www.fabrinet.com.
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