TeraXion Adds VP

QUEBEC CITY -- TeraXion, a technology leader in the development of advanced optical components for high-speed communications networks, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Frappier as Vice President, Sales of the company.

Mr. Frappier will be responsible for global sales, marcom, and strategic OEM relationships to better capitalize on worldwide market opportunities. Mr. Frappier will focus on driving forward sales of Teraxion telecom products while broadening the company’s customer base including OEM relationships worldwide. Strategic marketing activities for Teraxion will be managed by Dr. Martin Guy - VP of Product Line Management and Technology.

“With his extensive experience in major account management, Jim will bring our sales organization to a new level. Our products are rapidly gaining traction and the multiplying number of active opportunities is calling for enhanced ways of strengthening key customer relationships and our channels to the customer,” explains Alain Chandonnet, President of TeraXion.

Prior to TeraXion Mr. Frappier was responsible for business development and marketing of the NRC’s - Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre (CPFC), and was a business development manager. Mr. Frappier has worked as a Director of Sales for both emerging technology companies such as, Scion Photonics (San Jose) and established industry leaders such as Tyco Electronics and JDS Uniphase. Mr. Frappier is an executive member of the Ottawa Photonics Cluster (OPC) and a founding member of the International Photonics Commercialization Alliance (IPCA).

TeraXion Inc.