STL names new commercial, R&D heads for its optical connectivity business
STL has appointed David De Craemer and Tomasz Bednarczyk as Global R&D Head, Optical Connectivity Business and VP of Global R&D Head, Optical Connectivity Business--two executives that it says will support the company's growth ambitions.
Each of these executives comes to their new roles with plenty of fiber connectivity experience.
David De Craemer brings over 25 years of industry experience from TE Connectivity and CommScope.
Tomasz Bednarczyk has worked with Corning for 18 years in various areas, such as R&D, Finance and PLM.
Paul Atkinson, CEO of STL's Optical Networking division, said these appointments “will certainly optimize our connectivity operations, driving innovation and growth and generating impact for customers."
According to STL, the new appointments, consisting of Binod Balachandran, Sam Leeman, and Ryan Chappell, will further strengthen the management team.
These additions to the company come as STL looks to enhance its position in the fiber and optical connectivity market segments, something it has been improving in recent years. In 2020, STL acquired Italian Optotec, fully integrating its optical connectivity products and design engineering capabilities into its sector activities. This enables the company to create custom, scalable connectivity solutions to simplify field installations and speed up the fiber deployment process.
While the total available market for optical connectivity is worth approximately $10 billion, there are numerous deployment challenges, including tailoring solutions to regional needs, speed of product development, and time to market. STL claims its established design and innovation centers in three countries—India, North America and Europe—positions the company to respond to these challenges.
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Sean is the Editor-in-Chief of Lightwave. He establishes and executes Lightwave's editorial strategy across its website, email newsletters, events, and other information products. Before coming to Lightwave in July 2023, he served as editor of Broadband Communities. Earlier, he served as senior editor of FierceTelecom and the editor of the former Telecommunications Magazine. He got his start in the optical industry in 1998 when he became the editor of enterprise and optical networks at Information Gatekeepers. He has a BA in English from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and lives in Dracut, Mass, with his wife, two sons, and his cat, Dove.
