Innovations in Optics, Inc. (IOI) announced the promotion of two key staff members: Joe Chevalier has been named president, and David Pierce has been appointed director of engineering.

Joe Chevalier, formerly vice president of Manufacturing and Operations at IOI, is a highly accomplished technology leader. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Prior to joining IOI, Joe served as president of ECRM Imaging Systems, an ISO 13485 registered company, where he led the design and manufacturing of laser-based optical imaging and scanning systems for medical devices and other applications.

David Pierce, previously principal optical systems engineer, earned his Bachelor of Science in Physics from Bates College and has been with IOI since 2013. David is a highly gifted engineer who will now assume additional project and functional management responsibilities as head of the department. He has played a key role in the electro-optical development of many of IOI’s industry-leading products.

“We are very excited to see Joe and David promoted to president and director of engineering, respectively, to help lead our growing team at IOI,” said Tom Brukilacchio, founder and CEO. “Their combined leadership, innovation, and technical expertise will be instrumental as we accelerate the development of our next-generation LED illumination systems. Each brings unique strengths that align perfectly with our mission to deliver innovative, high-power, highly stable optical solutions to our global customer base.”

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