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Michael J. Hartmann joined Optical Zonu's managment team as a VP of Sales & Marketing. He brings his extensive experience in Fiber Optics field. His prior tenure includes Director of Sales and Marketing for Optical Communications Products, Inc. (Chatsworth, CA), and Director of Marketing for E2O Communications

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Meir Bartur,PHD, President and CEO, has over 30 years of experience in leadership, product development, management and technology innovation. A recognized leader in development of low cost fiber optic solutions for FTTx he contributed both to the IEEE 802.3ah and the ITU 983/984 PON standards. Before founding Optical Zonu he directed the Advanced Product Development and Strategic Technology for access transceivers at MRV Communications (MRVC) Optical Division, as well as the business relations with the major clients. He holds BSEE from Israel Institute of Technology, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from California Institute of Technology, and is a Senior IEEE Member.

Farzad Ghadooshahy, Executive VP of Engineering/CTO, has over 21 years of experience in research and product development with proven bottom-line performance in transferring to production of optical fiber and component products, including nearly three years of working with Dr. Bartur at MRV Communications as VP of Engineering. Mr. Ghadooshahy has played a significant role in the development of low-cost high reliability optical fiber transceiver products for MRV and Optical Zonu. Prior to MRV, Farzad held positions as director of engineering in Meret Optical communications and Osicom Technologies. He received BSEE and MSEE from the University of Massachusetts in Microwave and solid state technologies in 1986.

Mike Hartmann, VP of Sales and Marketing, is a 25 Year Veteran of the Fiber Optics Industry, with stints at
E2O Communications, Optical Communication Products, Hewlett-Packard, BT&D Technologies, PCO and Corning. A former F4 Phantom "back-seater" (Navy and ANG), he received both his BSEE and MBA degrees from the University of Notre Dame.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 28 October 2009 19:13 )