April 19, 2012 — EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium, announced at its annual general meeting that Carlos Lee has been appointed as director general, succeeding Thomas Pearsall, who has led the association since its founding in 2003. Pearsall will work with Lee throughout 2012 to enable the transistion.
EPIC members active in displays, lasers, lighting, optical fibers, optics, semiconductors, photovoltaics sensors, telecommunications, and other photonics fields deserve solid value from the association, said Lee. He announced a new EPIC office in Brussels, Belgium, and closer collaboration with the EU.
Carlos Lee is currently Director General at SEMI Europe, where he leads the advocacy program. He has 15 years experience in industry association management, with a focus on building membership value through standardization, collaboration, networking platforms and events, and other activities of collective interest that benefit the industry at large. He will be tasked with growing EPIC and especially supporting small- and medium-size enterprises (SME) in Europe, said Drew Nelson, CEO and president of IQE, and current president of EPIC.
With 80 voting members and over 400 associate members, EPIC is a leading European photonics industry association. Learn more at www.epic-assoc.com.