Lanham, MD - The Board of Directors of Potomac Photonics Inc. has announced that Mike Adelstein has been promoted to President and CEO effective December 2010. He will succeed Lori Beer, who will transition to the position of Chief Business Development Officer with a focus upon technology advancement and commercialization. He will also remain a member of the Board of Directors.
According to Larry O’Donnell, Potomac’s Chairman of the Board, “We are all very optimistic about these changes and very much encouraged by the willingness of Mike and Lori to lead Potomac in the new direction.”
Adelstein, a 14-year veteran of Potomac Photonics, will be tasked with leading the company in a new direction to evolve Potomac into a virtual-based microfabrication foundry. Building upon their many years of experience in laser-based microfabrication, the focus will be on bringing their customers easy access to a broad range of cost-effective micro-manufacturing services (such as additive technologies, replication and mechanical CNC-based processes) from prototyping to production.
A graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore Count,y with a degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Adelstein also has a MS in Technology Management and is a Certified Public Account (CPA).
“For 14 years, Lori has mentored and groomed me to take this next step, and I am immensely grateful to him for all of his support and guidance as we turn the page and begin this new and exciting chapter together. Potomac is keenly aware of the challenges facing manufacturing in the United States and the impact they have on both startups and Fortune 500 companies that are developing and bringing their novel micro products to market. Potomac and its employees are committed to building a company that sets the standard for next generation high tech micro-manufacturing that enables all of its customers, in industries such as Medical Device; Biotech; and Electronics, to achieve success," said Adelstein.
Potomac Photonics, a leader microfabrication, has an extensive history of helping its clients develop miniature products and bring them to market. Utilizing cutting-edge manufacturing technology, Potomac has been recognized by both commercial and government agencies for innovative contributions to areas such as medical device manufacturing and electronics fabrication. Potomac’s high-tech facility, located in Lanham, MD, is ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003 certified. Please visit the website at:www.Potomac-laser.com or contact Potomac at sales@potomac-laser.com or (301) 459-3031.
According to Larry O’Donnell, Potomac’s Chairman of the Board, “We are all very optimistic about these changes and very much encouraged by the willingness of Mike and Lori to lead Potomac in the new direction.”
Adelstein, a 14-year veteran of Potomac Photonics, will be tasked with leading the company in a new direction to evolve Potomac into a virtual-based microfabrication foundry. Building upon their many years of experience in laser-based microfabrication, the focus will be on bringing their customers easy access to a broad range of cost-effective micro-manufacturing services (such as additive technologies, replication and mechanical CNC-based processes) from prototyping to production.
A graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore Count,y with a degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Adelstein also has a MS in Technology Management and is a Certified Public Account (CPA).
“For 14 years, Lori has mentored and groomed me to take this next step, and I am immensely grateful to him for all of his support and guidance as we turn the page and begin this new and exciting chapter together. Potomac is keenly aware of the challenges facing manufacturing in the United States and the impact they have on both startups and Fortune 500 companies that are developing and bringing their novel micro products to market. Potomac and its employees are committed to building a company that sets the standard for next generation high tech micro-manufacturing that enables all of its customers, in industries such as Medical Device; Biotech; and Electronics, to achieve success," said Adelstein.
Potomac Photonics, a leader microfabrication, has an extensive history of helping its clients develop miniature products and bring them to market. Utilizing cutting-edge manufacturing technology, Potomac has been recognized by both commercial and government agencies for innovative contributions to areas such as medical device manufacturing and electronics fabrication. Potomac’s high-tech facility, located in Lanham, MD, is ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003 certified. Please visit the website at:www.Potomac-laser.com or contact Potomac at sales@potomac-laser.com or (301) 459-3031.