OXFORDSHIRE, U.K. -- Bookham Technology today announced that Andy Quinn has joined the company as President of its North American Operations. Formerly a Director in Optoelectronics at Lucent Technologies' Microelectronics Group, Mr. Quinn will be responsible for leading Bookham Technology's continued expansion in the US market place. Specifically, Mr. Quinn's role will include expanding and operating the company's technical and engineering operations in North America.

"We are delighted to welcome Andy on board as we continue our world-wide growth with the expansion of our operations in North America," said Giorgio Anania, President of Bookham Technology. "We are already on target to quadruple capacity at our automated manufacturing facilities in the UK, and now we're focusing on providing on-the-ground support to our North American customers. We feel that Andy's considerable experience in setting up new operations, combined with his in-depth knowledge of the US market and optoelectronics industry, will prove invaluable in accelerating our expansion in North America."

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