Ian Davis received a B.Sc (Hons) in Physics from the University of Nottingham in 1987 and joined Corning as a Product Engineer in 1989. He subsequently held the positions of senior product engineer, responsible for cable maker technical support and product testing; applications engineering manager – Europe, responsible for all aspects of cable maker and end-user technical support in the region; and product line manager, responsible for defining and executing the product strategy for Corning’s single-mode Fiber products and, subsequently, high data rate fiber products. His current position is regional marketing manager – EMEA.