Lightwave Logic Appoints Robert Blum as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) has appointed Robert Blum as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, effective May 19, 2025. Dr. Blum brings over 20 years of experience in strategic marketing and sales, with expertise in silicon photonics, polymers, AI, and semiconductors. He previously served as Head of Product Line Management at Applied Materials' Photonics Platforms Business and Head of Silicon Photonics Strategy at Intel Corporation.
In his new role, Dr. Blum will focus on expanding customer engagement and advancing the company's go-to-market initiatives for their proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymers technology, which enables faster data transmission for AI clusters and datacenter optical connections. He will report directly to CEO Yves LeMaitre.
Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) ha nominato Robert Blum come Senior Vice President delle Vendite e del Marketing, con effetto dal 19 maggio 2025. Il dott. Blum vanta oltre 20 anni di esperienza nel marketing strategico e nelle vendite, con competenze in fotonica al silicio, polimeri, intelligenza artificiale e semiconduttori. In precedenza, ha ricoperto il ruolo di Responsabile della Gestione della Linea di Prodotti presso il settore Photonics Platforms di Applied Materials e di Responsabile della Strategia per la Fotonica al Silicio presso Intel Corporation.
Nel suo nuovo incarico, il dott. Blum si concentrerà sull'espansione dell'engagement con i clienti e sull'avanzamento delle iniziative go-to-market dell'azienda per la tecnologia proprietaria di polimeri elettro-ottici (EO), che consente una trasmissione dati più rapida per cluster di AI e connessioni ottiche nei datacenter. Riporterà direttamente al CEO Yves LeMaitre.
Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) ha nombrado a Robert Blum como Vicepresidente Senior de Ventas y Marketing, con efecto a partir del 19 de mayo de 2025. El Dr. Blum aporta más de 20 años de experiencia en marketing estratégico y ventas, con especialización en fotónica de silicio, polímeros, inteligencia artificial y semiconductores. Anteriormente, fue Jefe de Gestión de Línea de Productos en el negocio de Plataformas Fotónicas de Applied Materials y Jefe de Estrategia de Fotónica de Silicio en Intel Corporation.
En su nuevo cargo, el Dr. Blum se enfocará en ampliar la interacción con los clientes y en impulsar las iniciativas de comercialización de la empresa para su tecnología propietaria de polímeros electro-ópticos (EO), que permite una transmisión de datos más rápida para clústeres de IA y conexiones ópticas en centros de datos. Reportará directamente al CEO Yves LeMaitre.
Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG)는 2025년 5월 19일부로 로버트 블럼을 영업 및 마케팅 수석 부사장으로 임명했습니다. 블럼 박사는 실리콘 포토닉스, 폴리머, 인공지능, 반도체 분야에서 20년 이상의 전략적 마케팅 및 영업 경험을 보유하고 있습니다. 이전에는 Applied Materials의 포토닉스 플랫폼 사업부 제품 라인 관리 책임자와 인텔(Intel)에서 실리콘 포토닉스 전략 책임자를 역임했습니다.
새 역할에서 블럼 박사는 고객 참여 확대와 회사의 독자적인 전기광학(EO) 폴리머 기술의 시장 진출 전략 추진에 주력할 예정이며, 이 기술은 AI 클러스터와 데이터센터 광 연결을 위한 더 빠른 데이터 전송을 가능하게 합니다. 그는 CEO Yves LeMaitre에게 직접 보고할 것입니다.
Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) a nommé Robert Blum au poste de Vice-Président Senior des Ventes et du Marketing, à compter du 19 mai 2025. Le Dr Blum apporte plus de 20 ans d'expérience en marketing stratégique et en ventes, avec une expertise dans la photonique sur silicium, les polymères, l'intelligence artificielle et les semi-conducteurs. Il a précédemment occupé les postes de Responsable de la gestion de la ligne de produits chez Applied Materials dans la division Photonics Platforms et de Responsable de la stratégie en photonique sur silicium chez Intel Corporation.
Dans ses nouvelles fonctions, le Dr Blum se concentrera sur l'expansion de l'engagement client et l'avancement des initiatives de mise sur le marché de la technologie propriétaire de polymères électro-optiques (EO) de l'entreprise, qui permet une transmission de données plus rapide pour les clusters d'IA et les connexions optiques des centres de données. Il rapportera directement au PDG Yves LeMaitre.
Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) hat Robert Blum zum Senior Vice President für Vertrieb und Marketing ernannt, mit Wirkung zum 19. Mai 2025. Dr. Blum bringt über 20 Jahre Erfahrung im strategischen Marketing und Vertrieb mit, mit Expertise in Silizium-Photonik, Polymeren, KI und Halbleitern. Zuvor war er Leiter des Produktlinienmanagements bei Applied Materials im Bereich Photonics Platforms sowie Leiter der Strategie für Silizium-Photonik bei Intel Corporation.
In seiner neuen Rolle wird Dr. Blum sich darauf konzentrieren, die Kundenbindung auszubauen und die Go-to-Market-Initiativen des Unternehmens für die firmeneigene elektro-optische (EO) Polymertechnologie voranzutreiben, die schnellere Datenübertragungen für KI-Cluster und optische Rechenzentrumsverbindungen ermöglicht. Er wird direkt an den CEO Yves LeMaitre berichten.
- Appointment of highly experienced executive with 20+ years in strategic marketing and sales
- New SVP brings relevant expertise in silicon photonics, polymers, AI, and semiconductors
- Strong industry connections from previous roles at major companies (Applied Materials, Intel)
- None.
Expansion of senior leadership team focused on accelerating commercial strategy
ENGLEWOOD, CO / ACCESS Newswire / May 14, 2025 / Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWLG) ("Lightwave Logic" or the "Company"), a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds for AI clusters and datacenter optical connections, today announced the appointment of Robert Blum as its new Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, effective May 19, 2025.
Dr. Blum brings extensive direct industry expertise in silicon photonics, polymers, AI, and semiconductors, with a strong focus on customer acquisition and a demonstrated track record of accelerating revenue growth. He has over 20 years of experience in strategic marketing and sales. Dr. Blum was most recently the Head of Product Line Management in the Photonics Platforms Business at Applied Materials. Prior to Applied Materials, he was the Head of Silicon Photonics Strategy at Intel Corporation where he also held various marketing and business development roles.
In his role, Dr. Blum will be focused on expanding customer engagement and advancing the Company's go-to-market initiatives. He will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Yves LeMaitre.
"Robert's deep industry network and prior senior marketing and product roles at some of the largest semiconductor and silicon photonics companies in the world make him an ideal leader of our sales and customer support team," said Yves LeMaitre, Chief Executive Officer of Lightwave Logic. "We are confident that his capabilities and experience will accelerate our commercial initiatives and facilitate broader customer engagement for our unique EO polymers."
"Electro-optic polymers are going to play a critical role in ensuring that AI networks can scale in bandwidth and reach while optimizing power and latency requirements," added Dr. Blum. "I worked on electro-optic polymers during my Ph.D., and I'm tremendously excited to join a recognized leader in EO polymers at such a pivotal time for the company. I look forward to leveraging my experience in silicon photonics and optical components to accelerate the adoption of this groundbreaking material for the industry."
About Lightwave Logic, Inc.
Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWLG) www.lightwavelogic.com is a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary engineered electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power in a small form factor. The Company's high activity and high stability organic polymers allow it to create next-generation photonic EO devices that convert data from electrical signals into light/optical signals for applications in telecommunications, and for data transmission potentially used to support generative AI.
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