This is the guy running BluGlass. I hope he was far too busy to...

This is the guy running BluGlass. I hope he was far too busy to present. I did like the presentation and was interested at James’ reference to Coherent and that they don’t have any GaN(Gallium Nitride)capability.

JIM HADEN
Chief Executive OfficerMSEE, BEE

James (Jim) Haden is an expert laser diode executive with three decades’ laser industry expertise and a demonstrated track record transforming advanced technology businesses from R&D and early-stage product development to profitable, high growth commercial entities. He has held senior executive and advisory roles at several of BluGlass’ prospective customers and competitors, including Senior Technical and Operations Adviser at Kyocera SLD, Chief Operating Officer at nLight, Director of Operations and Product Line Management at Coherent, and Director of Operations at JDS Uniphase.Jim’s unique synergy of deep technical, commercialisation and leadership skills along with his extensive customer and supply chain network will be invaluable in helping BluGlass solve our reliability challenges as we transition the Company to profitability and deliver a pipeline of next-generation laser products to market.In his most recent role at Soora Laser Diode (now Kyocera-SLD), Jim was responsible for guiding operations and development teams to stabilise, improve, and ramp high-power blue GaN lasers. This product development delivered a leading automotive customer and rapid revenue growth, assisting in their acquisition by Kyocera in January 2021.Prior to this, Jim was the Chief Operating Officer at nLIGHT, helping transform the business from early-stage revenue generation to its current market leadership position. During his time with nLIGHT, he more than doubled revenue, delivered a four-fold increase in R&D return on investment, streamlined production management, and improved manufacturing yields and cost margins; ultimately assisting the business to attract expansion capital of US$25M.Other senior roles include Director of Operations and Product Line Management at Coherent Incorporation, Director of Operations South Bay Operations at JDS Uniphase, and Director of Operations at Spectra Diode Lasers (acquired by JDS Uniphase for US$41B).As President, Jim oversees all aspects of the business and will be responsible for transitioning BluGlass from its R&D origins to a technology development and product manufacturing company.