ORLANDO,
Fla., Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LightPath
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPTH) ("LightPath," the "Company," or
"we"), a leading global, vertically integrated provider of thermal
imaging cores, custom optical assemblies, photonics and infrared
solutions for the industrial, commercial, defense,
telecommunications, and medical industries, today announced the
appointment of experienced operations professional Steven Garcia as General Manager of the
Company's production facility in Orlando,
Florida.
Mr. Garcia brings over two decades of expertise in domestic and
international manufacturing to LightPath, specializing in lean
operations, optimizing plant layouts for efficiency, continuous
improvement, and facility management with a strong focus on
employee training, adaptability and safety.
Prior to joining LightPath, he served as Director of Operations
at HT Global Circuits, where he oversaw equipment procurement,
M&A integration and regulatory compliance including ISO9001,
AS9100, ISO13485, Mil-Spec and ITAR Certifications. Prior to HT
Global Circuits, Mr. Garcia held leadership roles in the areas of
quality management and international business operations,
effectively building offshore business units and managing supply
chain relationships across Asia.
"I am pleased to welcome Steven
Garcia to the LightPath family as General Manager of our
Orlando facility," said
Sam Rubin, President and Chief
Executive Officer of LightPath. "The creation of the role of
General Manager in Orlando
represents an incredible milestone, reflective of the transition of
the facility's use from corporate headquarters to state-of-the-art
manufacturing. This speaks volumes to the profound shift we are
currently experiencing as we emerge as a leading provider to the
defense industry.
"LightPath has committed to manufacturing in America, for the
needs of American industry. We continue to shift our manufacturing
footprint stateside – with supplemental operations in NATO partner
country Latvia to address European
defense opportunities – reducing supply chain risks. I firmly
believe that the strategic CapEx investments we have made in these
facilities will serve to empower our growth for years to come."
Steven Garcia added: "I am
incredibly thrilled to join LightPath at such a critical junction
in the Company's growth trajectory. As the Company works through
its pipeline of critical defense projects in the near-term –
particularly during the transition from manufacturing components to
complex, high-value sub-systems – a world-class production
footprint will be essential. I look forward to working closely with
Sam and the production team at LightPath as we strive to deliver
enduring value to both our customers and shareholders."
About LightPath Technologies
LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPTH) is a leading global,
vertically integrated provider of optics, photonics and infrared
solutions for the industrial, commercial, defense,
telecommunications, and medical industries. LightPath designs and
manufactures proprietary optical and infrared components including
molded glass aspheric lenses and assemblies, custom molded glass
freeform lenses, infrared lenses and thermal imaging assemblies,
fused fiber collimators, and proprietary Black Diamond™ ("BD")
chalcogenide-based glass lenses. LightPath also offers custom
optical assemblies, including full engineering design support. The
Company is headquartered in Orlando,
Florida, with manufacturing and sales offices in
Dallas Texas, Latvia and China.
LightPath's wholly-owned subsidiary, Visimid Technologies, was
acquired in July 2023, and
specializes in the design and development of customized infrared
cameras, for the industrial and defense industries. Such customized
cameras are often sold together with customized optical assemblies
from LightPath.
LightPath's wholly-owned subsidiary, ISP Optics Corporation,
manufactures a full range of infrared products from
high-performance MWIR and LWIR lenses and lens assemblies. ISP's
infrared lens assembly product line includes athermal lens systems
used in cooled and un-cooled thermal imaging cameras. Manufacturing
is performed in-house to provide precision optical components
including spherical, aspherical and diffractive coated infrared
lenses.
For more information on LightPath and its businesses, please
visit www.lightpath.com.
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