NeoPhotonics Names Sales VP

FREMONT, Calif. -- NeoPhotonics Corporation today announced the appointment of Jane Li to the position of Vice President of Sales and Business Development, responsible for developing global customer and partner relationships, and forging strategic alliances with application partners. Li brings to NeoPhotonics a strong background and extensive experience in telecommunications and optical components. Li previously served Marketing and Sales Director for Metro Applications at Corning Incorporated where she led the successful launch and promotion of metropolitan fiber products worldwide and most recently, she was Vice President of Marketing and Sales at Novalux, Inc., a manufacturer of extended cavity surface emitting lasers. "Jane's expertise in telecommunications components and systems, plus her deep knowledge of metro network operating needs are critically valuable as NeoPhotonics promotes our planar integration platform," explained Tim Jenks, NeoPhotonics' President and Chief Executive Officer. "Jane's Corning experience in optical fiber and systems and her broad knowledge of lasers and optical amplifiers from her Novalux experience are an excellent match for NeoPhotonics." Li holds master's degrees in marketing and communications from Ohio University and telecommunications engineering from Zhejiang University in China. NeoPhotonics Corp.