GOVERNMENT

Former General Manager of Intels Technology and Manufacturing Group/Global Platform Solutions chosen to lead rapid expansion of operations

Luxtera today announced the appointment of Séamus Daly to Vice President of Operations. In addition to 25+ years of experience in the electronics manufacturing industry, Mr. Daly brings to the company a strong background in business operations and a proven ability to mobilize people/organizations to achieve breakthrough results.  His proven background in building high performance teams and track level of successful execution, correlates with Luxtera’s continued growth and expansion in the industry.

Mr. Daly spent the last 14 years in leadership positions at Intel Corporation, most recently holding a senior position as General Manager of Global Platform Solutions, part of Intel’s world renowned Technology and Manufacturing Group. The primary responsibility of his group included integration of its high volume manufacturing expertise to support the company’s growth strategies, New Product Introduction (NPI) management to volume production including: test, manufacturing, materials, quality, and outsource management spanning from high volume/low mix, to low volume/high mix- covering a wide range of product platforms. Prior to Intel, Mr. Daly spent over 9 years in various positions at Apple Computer, Inc. in Ireland, where he was responsible for module manufacturing process development, including product and business quality. With a degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Limerick in Ireland, Mr. Daly spent the beginning part of his career as a Quality Engineer at Bio-Medical Research and a Senior Quality Engineer at LM Ericsson.

“Séamus comes to Luxtera with a proven track record and expertise in leading operational teams to high volume scale in the electronics manufacturing industry,  he will play a crucial role as Luxtera enters into its next chapter,” said Greg Young, President and CEO. “Having previously driven the introduction and volume manufacturing scale of new silicon based technologies, Séamus will prove to be a major asset in driving home the Luxtera vision and ultimately making CMOS Photonics a part of every technology platform.”

“This is an exciting time for Luxtera and I am thrilled to be joining an organization that continues to demonstrate innovation excellence and set the industry standard for the next generation of silicon technology,” said Séamus Daly. “I look forward to being part this very talented team and continuing the growth and strength of Luxtera.”