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chain and value-added distribution (Lex, Indivers, and Richardson Electronics), and capital equipment (Teradyne, Fairchild Test, Applicon, and FourPi). Buckland has held CEO, CFO and Board Chairman roles in startups as well as NASDAQ, NYSE and LSE companies. He speaks five languages; is an avid sportsman, and has been married for 32 years.
Buckland stated, “I am excited to be joining the Sunovia team as Chief Executive Officer. I have spent my career developing and growing companies within the semiconductor and related systems markets, and the incredible potential of Sunovia’s proprietary technologies and products is very clear. The opportunity to lead a company with this much potential while uniquely operating in this large and dynamic clean-tech energy space and poised for rapid growth, is an ideal fit for my talents and experience. I expect to grow Sunovia efficiently and effectively to realize the tremendous value that has already been created in EvoLucia, and look forward to the challenge of realizing the value in our solar initiative soon after that. I am truly excited to be joining such a talented team, and look forward to collaborating with our great group of investors as we work to grow and achieve our mutual goals.”
Carl Smith, continuing Chairman of the Board and outgoing CEO of Sunovia, stated, “We retained the services of C-T Partners, a world renowned executive search firm, and interviewed a number of qualified and highly talented candidates. I am pleased to announce that Art was our top candidate, and that he was equally enthusiastic to accept the opportunity to lead Sunovia.”
Smith continued, “Art brings the executive pedigree and Wall Street credibility that I feel have been missing from the company. His experience and reputation with both institutional investors and large banks will be critical to the company as we enter a phase of rapid growth. I look forward to the opportunity to learn from Art as we work together to push Sunovia toward profitability. I will continue to work as Chairman of the Board of Sunovia, and remain as committed as ever to the success of our exciting company.”
Sunovia is currently developing a highly scalable solar CPV tracking system that will be compatible with either a III-V or II-VI solar wafer. As with other CPV systems in the market today, Sunovia’s system will operate optimally at high solar insolation levels
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(>5). The use of high volume, low-cost optics and automatic assembly methods, with low capital and labor costs, will enable rapid scaling.
OneChip Opens New Regional Office in Shenzhen, China
Featuring an on-site lab, the firm hopes localized, on-site support and regional distribution will streamline quality control and manufacturing processes.
OneChip Photonics is opening a new regional office located in Shenzhen, China, to support the critical operations of local customers.
Featuring an on-site lab, the new facility will enable OneChip to offer testing, debugging, and demonstrations for addressing the immediate technical needs of regional customers. This demonstrates the company’s commitment to delivering readily available solutions and timely feedback to its customers.
OneChip’s new office is located near Shenzhen’s High-Tech Park, an international hub of key high-tech R&D and manufacturing activity, in the Nanshan District.
OneChip also announced the establishment of its relationships with ACE Broadband Technology Chengdu and Shenzhen Milli-tech Electronics. The agreements with ACE and Milli-tech, as distributor and manufacturer’s representative, respectively, illustrate OneChip’s understanding of the efficiencies of a local network and the benefits of working in unison with partners that know their customers.
“The opening of OneChip’s Shenzhen regional office and the announcement of a new distributor and representative are testaments to our commitment to our customers and our understanding of our customers’ needs in China and globally,” said Yit Lee, GM for Asia Pacific and VP of Business Development at OneChip Photonics. “Our commitment to delivering immediate, top-level support in China, combined with our synergistic cooperation with ACE and Milli- tech, demonstrates our vision to foster and actively contribute to the overall success of our clients’ operations and product development.”
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