Today xLight is proud to announce that Betsabeh Madani-Hermann has joined the company as COO
She joins us from @Philips, where she served as Global Head of Research, the first female and first non-Dutch person to do so in the company’s 134‑year history.
The future is bright!
Today xLight strengthens our executive team with the addition of two new senior leaders: Richard-Duane Chambers as Vice President of Global Public Sector, and Kalpana Shah as Vice President of Human Resources.
Welcome, the future is bright!
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Today we are proud to announce Tom Caulfield – a renowned semiconductor industry leader and the Executive Chairman of the Board of @GlobalFoundries – has joined the xLight Board of Directors.
Read the full announcement linked below ⬇️
Today xLight announced the company has finalized an award of $150 million in federal incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act with the U.S. Department of @CommerceGov.
With the help of these incentives, the company will build its first free-electron laser system in Albany, NY.
xLight has been named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2026 in Computing.
The recognition "for rewriting the rules of advanced semiconductor manufacturing" is a testament to our team, partners, and investors who make our work possible.