Gooch & Housego PLC announced that further to the announcement of December 12, 2025, James Corte will join the Company as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director with effect from April 9, 2026.
Gooch & Housego PLC is a United Kingdom-based company. The Company is a manufacturer of specialist optoelectronic components, materials and systems and specialist instrumentation and life sciences devices. It operates through three segments: Industrial, Aerospace and Defense, and Life Sciences/Bio Photonics. The Industrial segment comprises the Industrial laser market for use in the semiconductor and microelectronic industries, but also includes other Industrial applications such as metrology, telecommunications, and scientific research. The Company’s products include Acousto-Optics, Crystal Optics, Electro-Optics, Fiber Optics, Precision Optics, Lens Systems, and Vision Systems. Its Aerospace and Defense solutions include satellite communications, optical imaging in harsh environments, airborne and spaceborne navigation, laser directed energy weapons, laser protection in the field. Its Industrial and Telecom solutions include lidar systems, laser-based semiconductor manufacturing.
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