Walter Bashaw

Coherent, Inc. is a provider of laser solutions and optics for microelectronics, life sciences, industrial manufacturing, scientific and aerospace, and defense markets. It operates through the following business segments: OEM Laser Sources (OLS) and Industrial Lasers & Systems (ILS). The OLS segment focuses on laser sources and complex optical sub-systems, typically used in microelectronics manufacturing, medical diagnostics, and therapeutic medical applications. The ILS segment covers laser sources, sub-systems, and tools, which are used for industrial laser materials processing. The company was founded by Eugene Watson on May 26, 1966, and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Finisar Corp. operates as an optical communications company. The firm provides components and subsystems to networking equipment manufacturers, data center operators, telecom service providers, consumer electronics and automotive companies. Its products include optical transceivers, active optical cable, optical engines, communication components, sensing components, and optical instrumentation. The company was founded by Frank H. Levinson and Jerry S. Rawls in April 1987 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Rofin-Sinar Laser GmbH manufactures laser products. Its business areas are macro and micro technology and laser marking. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

Sherrard, German & Kelly PC is a mid-sized law firm that has been providing innovative legal services since the 1870s. The firm has recently announced that three of its attorneys have been selected to the 2023 PA Super Lawyers® list. The private company is based in Pittsburgh, PA. The focus of the firm remains the same as it was in the past.

LightSmyth Technologies, Inc. develops innovative nanophotonic products. Its products include transmission gratings for pulse compression, high power beam combining and spectroscopy, transmission gratings for optical communications, nanopatterned silicon stamps, diffractive optics for beam splitters, lenses, and phase converters. The company was founded by Lawrence D. Brice and Thomas W. Mossberg in June 2000 and is headquartered in Eugene, OR.

Astraea, Inc. engages in providing technology services. The company was founded by Brendan Richardson, Daniel Bailey, Matt Eldridge, Simeon H. K. Fitch and Kim Scott and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.