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With an experienced, multi-disciplined team of engineering, manufacturing, and marketing professionals, Axsun Technologies, founded in 1999, is developing a bold new approach to the design and manufacture of miniaturized optical micro-instruments for a variety of industries. The Axsun Packaging Platform combines proprietary Micro-Optics lens technology, and patented micro-alignment structures with a highly scalable, automated assembly process to create the foundation of a new class of miniature optoelectronic products. Axsun optoelectronic products provide higher levels of performance in much less space than bulk optical solutions while consuming less material, labor, and power. At Axsun, we're making great strides in a new direction for mechanical-optical integration of instruments by thinking small, and we see no end to the possibilities.

President and CEO, Chairman of the Board
Dale C Flanders
Number of Employees 174
Contact Information

1 Fortune Dr

Billerica, Massachusetts 01821

www.axsun.com

1 978 262 0049

NAICS Code Computer and Software Stores: 443120

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News & Analysis

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  • New CEO Wants A Piece Of The Axsun

    - 2002-07-30

    Jack Kay has become president and CEO of Axsun Technologies, a manufacturer of photonic components and subsystems. Kay will be taking over as CEO for company founder Dale Flanders, who will become the chief technology officer while retaining his role as board chairman. Prior to joining Billerica, Mass.-based Axsun,...

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  • Optical Channel Monitor.(from AXSUN Technologies)(Brief Article)

    - 2001-07-01

    AXSUN Technologies Billerica, MA www.axsun.com In a footprint smaller than a business card, the AXSUN[TM] Optical Channel Monitor OCM provides the performance of a laboratory class optical spectrum analyzer. This breakthrough subsystem establishes a new industry benchmark for performance and functional density, consuming less...

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  • Axsun Quickly Deploys Camstar's InSite e-Manufacturing Software - Brief Article

    - 2001-03-31

    Camstar Systems Inc. announced that its InSite e-manufacturing software has been deployed by Axsun Technologies Inc. at Axsun's plant in Billerica, MA. Axsun develops and manufactures agile photonics subsystems, which are essential components for the telecommunications industry's wavelength division multiplexing WDM infrastructure. Including Axsun, more than 20 optoelectronics companies have...

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  • Switching the light fantastic.(Technology Information)

    - 2000-10-26

    AS FIBER CARRYING CAPACITIES MOVE INTO MULTI-TERABIT RATES, EQUIPMENT AT THE METROPOLITAN-SERVICE/LONG-HAUL INTERFACE MUST COPE WITH GROWING CHANNEL COUNTS, NOT JUST CHANNEL SPEEDS. STRETCHED BETWEEN OPTICAL-ELECTRICAL-OPTICAL SOLUTIONS AND THE YET UNREALIZABLE ALL FIBER NETWORK LIE A NUMBER OF DEVICES THAT CAN, SOME SAY, PUSH ELECTROPHOTONIC ...

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  • Prism Venture Partners Announces Latest Equity Value Event for Its Prism Venture Partners II Fund

    - 2000-01-19

    Business Editors WESTWOOD, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 19, 2000 Network 24 Communications Acquired by Global Internet Leader, Akamai Technologies Prism Venture Partners, a leading venture capital firm with equity investments in Internet-based technologies, communications, and healthcare announced today the latest liquidity event for its Prism Venture Partners II,...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Chris Baldwin Chief Financial Officer
Peter S Whitney Chief Scientist, Co-Founder
Greg Smolka Vice President, Sales & Marketing
L. James Newman Vice President, Manufacturing and Product Engineering
Petros Kotidis Vice President of Business Development
Bill Ahern Director of Marketing
Marla Shatkin Director, Human Resources
Randal A Murdza Director of Engineering
David Fries
Jack Kay
James Newman
Steve Harris Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Dale C Flanders President and CEO, Chairman of the Board
Bill Seifert Board of Directors
Fred Leonberger Board of Directors
Geoff Mott Board of Directors
Lou Dinardo Board of Directors
Ray Stata Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Axsun Technologies, Inc. President and CEO, Chairman of the Board Current
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Axsun Technologies, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Nortel Director of Finance Former
The University of Western Ontario Bachelor of Science In Mathematics and Statistics Former

Organization Position Status
Axsun Technologies, Inc. Chief Scientist, Co-Founder Current
Lasertron Current
The Telephone Company Research Scientist Former
Princeton University Bsee Former

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Axsun Technologies, Inc. Vice President, Sales & Marketing Current
Oclaro, Inc. Vice President of Worldwide Sales Former
Big Sky Laser Technologies, Inc. Director of Sales and Marketing Former
Texas Instruments Incorporated Project Manager Former
Texas Instruments Incorporated Mechanical Engineer Former
New Focus Former
Southern Methodist University Ms In Engineering Management Former
Tulane University Bs In Mechanical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Axsun Technologies, Inc. Vice President, Manufacturing and Product Engineering Current
Analog Devices, Inc. Manufacturing Engineering Manager Former
MIT Sloan School of Management M.S. Degree Former
MIT Sloan School of Management B.A. Former
Dartmouth College B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Axsun Technologies, Inc. Vice President of Business Development Current
Photon Forum Current
Tangiblefuture, Inc. Current
Nortel Networks Corporation Director of Optical Networks Former
MIT Sloan School of Management Ph.D. in Aeronautics Former
National Technical University of Athens B.S. In Mechanical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Axsun Technologies, Inc. Director of Marketing Current
Transmission Products, Inc Director of Marketing Former
Analog Devices, Inc. Former
Suffolk University MBA Former
Wentworth Institute of Technology Bsee Former
Suffolk University Bsee Former

With more than 25 years of human resource experience, Ms. Shatkin most recently ran her own consulting organization, specializing in conflict resolution, employee wellness, and organization development and design. She has also held senior positions at Human Resources at Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization, The Analysis Group, University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and Harvard University.

Organization Position Status
Axsun Technologies, Inc. Director, Human Resources Current
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. Former

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Axsun Technologies, Inc. Director of Engineering Current
Northeastern University Msee Former

Organization Position Status
Axsun Technologies, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Axsun Technologies, Inc. Current
Useful Technology Board of Directors Current
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. CEO Former
Hotline Communications CEO Former
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. President Former
Hotline Communications President Former
Analog Devices, Inc. Chairman Former
Scali, Inc. Chairman of the Board Former

Organization Position Status
Axsun Technologies, Inc. Current
Analog Devices, Inc. Manufacturing Engineering Manager Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.S. degree Former
Dartmouth College B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Prism Venture Partners General Partner Current
Silverback Technologies, Inc. Current
SiCortex Director Current
Green Island Associates Director Current
Colubris Networks Director Current
Sige Semiconductor, Inc. Director Current
Axsun Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Massachusetts Telecommunications Council Member Current
Wellfleet Communications Chief Technical Officer Former
Wellfleet Communications Co-Founder Former
The Agile Founder Former
Professional Resources & Information Systems Management Inc Former
Netrake Corp Former
Silverback, Ltd. Former
Interlan, Inc Board of Directors Former
DSL.net, Inc. Director Former
Telica Director Former
Michigan State University M.S. Former
Michigan State University B.S. in Electrical Engineering Former

Fred J. Leonberger served as senior vice president and chief technology officer of JDS Uniphase Corporation (JDSU), a leading optical components supplier, from 1999 until his retirement in June 2003. At JDSU, he was responsible for strategic technology and was closely involved in the mergers and acquisitions and intellectual property activities of the corporation. He previously held a similar position at Uniphase Corporation prior to its merger with JDS Fitel in July 1999. He joined Uniphase upon its acquisition of UTP in 1995. Fred was a co-founder of UTP and served as its general manager from 1992 to 1995. From 1984 to 1991, he was manager of photonics and applied physics at the United Technologies. Research Center . From 1975 to 1984, he was with MIT's Lincoln Laboratory, first as a staff member and later as a group leader. He has more than 15 patents, 40 archival publications and 125 meeting presentations in the areas of optoelectronic devices and their applications in communications, sensing and signal processing. He is currently the principal of EOvation Technologies LLC, a technology advisory firm that he founded in July 2003. He serves on the Board of Directors of Agility Communications, Alphion and RF MicroDevices, and is a senior advisor at the MIT Center for Integrated Photonic Systems. He works with a number of technology companies and venture firms in the fiber optics and photonics industry. Fred has served as co-chair of CLEO 2002, a member of the OFC Steering Committee, chairman of several OSA/LEOS topical meetings, associate editor of Optics Letters and the Journal of Quantum Electronics, and president of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, a fellow of OSA and IEEE, and has been awarded the IEEE Quantum Electronics Award and Mellenium Medal, and the UTC George Meade Medal. He received a B.S.E. degree from the University of Michigan , and S.M., E.E., and Ph.D. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, all in electrical engineering.

Organization Position Status
Gilder Publishing, LLC Principal, Eovation Technologies Llc Current
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Senior Advisor Current
Calient Networks Inc. Current
Photon Forum Current
Tangiblefuture, Inc. Current
Axsun Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Menara Networks Board of Directors Current
RF Micro Devices, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Alphion Corporation Board of Directors Current
Signal Lake Venture Fund, L.P. Board of Directors Current
Agility Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
National Academy of Engineering Member Current
Ieee Fellow Current
JDS Uniphase Corporation Chief Technology Officer Former
JDS Uniphase Corporation Senior Vice President Former
JDSU Former
University of Michigan B.S.E. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Axsun Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Vantagepoint Venture Partners Board of Directors Current
Information Technology Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Digital Media Group, Ltd. Member Current
Vantagepoint Venture Partners Managing Director Former
The McKenna Group Ltd Managing Partner Former
Vantagepoint Venture Partners Consultant Former
Vantagepoint Former
Lochridge & Company Former
MIT Sloan School of Management Sm Former
MIT Sloan School of Management SM Management degree Former

After 25 years of senior operating experience at blue-chip semiconductor manufacturing companies including, Xicor and Intersil, Mr. DiNardo has worked with SoloPower from his current position as Partner at Crosslink Capital, an early investor in SoloPower. Mr. DiNardo joined Crosslink in January 2008 as a partner in the firm's energy technologies and computing and semiconductor practices. Prior to joining Crosslink Mr. DiNardo was a Partner in the CleanTech practice at VantagePoint Venture Partners. Previously, Mr. DiNardo served as President and Chief Operating Officer at Intersil Corporation (ISIL). Mr. DiNardo also served as President and Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of the board of directors of Xicor Corporation from November of 2000 through July of 2004 when the company was acquired for over $500 million by Intersil. Prior to joining Xicor, Mr. DiNardo was Vice President and General Manager of the Mixed Signal Business Unit at Linear Technology Corporation (LLTC) and held a variety of executive positions with the company during his 13-year tenure with the company. Mr. DiNardo began his career in the semiconductor industry at Analog Devices Corporation.

Organization Position Status
Solopower, Inc. CEO, President Current
Vantagepoint Venture Partners Managing Director Current
Slicex, Inc Successful Semiconductor Industry Executive Current
Integration Associates, Inc. Current
Vantagepoint Current
Plato Networks Board of Directors Current
Chipx, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Axsun Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Vantagepoint Venture Partners Board of Directors Current
Intersil Corporation President Former
Intersil Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
Intersil Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Linear Technology Corp. Vice President Former
Linear Technology Corp. General Manager Former
Vantagepoint Venture Partners Partner Former
Ursinus College Former

Ray Stata is cofounder of Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a Fortune 1000 and S&P 500 company recognized for leadership in the design and manufacturing of analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing semiconductors. ADI was established to fulfill Mr. Stata's vision of the future role for high-performance signal processing technology. Operational amplifiers and linear ICs were soon joined by data converters, and later by digital signal processors (DSPs), forging the integration of analog and digital circuitry in semiconductors for signal processing. Mr. Stata served as President of the company from 1971 to 1991 and CEO from 1973 to 1996. He has been Chairman of the Board since 1973 and continues to serve in this capacity. Prior to the formation of Analog Devices, he was a founder of Solid State Instruments and became vice president of marketing at Kollmorgen Corporation's Inland Controls Division when that company acquired Solid State Instruments. Mr. Stata is active in the high technology industry and in public service. Throughout his career Mr. Stata has committed himself to numerous programs designed to develop learning skills in our youth, promote interest in engineering, and establish quality as a key cultural values for people and corporations around the world. As co-founder and the first President of the Massachusetts High Technology Council, Mr. Stata advocated that engineering education and university research funding were a shared responsibility of government and industry. Mr. Stata is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the MHTC. His work on the MHTC has spawned many pivotal educational initiatives. The Massachusetts STEM Collaborative, of which Mr. Stata is co-chairman, is dedicated to nurturing interest in math and science among students in K through 12 grade levels. The Retired Engineers In Education program brings scientists and engineers into middle school classrooms to teach math and science. At the federal level, he served on the Executive Committee of the Council on Competitiveness from 1987 to 2005. Mr. Stata's service on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Overseers stemmed from his professional commitment to total quality management. He was also a founder of the Center for Quality of Management in 1989. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Mr. Stata holds a BSEE and MSEE from MIT, is now Chairman of the Visiting Committee of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. In 1984 he was elected to MIT's Corporation and today is a member of its Executive Committee. In 1987-1988 he served as President of the MIT Alumni Association. Awards 1990 Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 1992 Elected to the National Academy of Engineering 1996 Named Foreign Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering 2001 Recipient of the Semiconductor Industry Association's Robert M. Noyce Award for Leadership 2003 Recipient of the IEEE Founder's Medal 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award - Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange Publications Co-author, Global Stakes, Ballinger Press 1982 Co-author, The Innovators, Harper & Rowe, September 1984 Honorary Degrees Doctor of Engineering - Northeastern University, June 1981 Doctor of Business Administration - Curry College, May 1983 Doctor of Humane Letters - University of Lowell, June 1984 Doctor of Engineering - University of Limerick, November 1994

Organization Position Status
Analog Devices, Inc. Founder Current
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Member of the Executive Committee Current
Massachusetts High Technology Council, Inc Board of Directors Current
Braincess, Inc Board of Directors Current
Provigent, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Mhtc Board of Directors Current
Novatium Solutions Ltd Board of Directors Current
Diamondhead Ventures Advisory Board Member Current
Deploy Solutions, Inc. Board Member Current
TeleGea, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Axsun Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Nexabit Networks, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Omniguide, Inc Board of Directors Current
Midas Communication Technologies Private Limited Board of Directors Current
Lotus Interworks Leading Investor Current
Analog Devices, Inc. CEO Former
Massachusetts High Technology Council, Inc President Former
Analog Devices, Inc. President Former
Kollmorgen Corporation Vice President of Marketing, Inland Controls Division Former
Massachusetts High Technology Council, Inc Founder Former
Solid State Instruments, Inc Founder Former
Center for Quality Founder Former
Hewlett-Packard Company Former
Analog Devices, Inc. Chairman of the Board Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.S. and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Cascade Microtech Inc. Vice President, Engineering Current
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. Vice President, Semiconductor Prods Current
Axsun Technologies, Inc. Director Current
Tektronix, Inc. Former
University of Idaho Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering Former