Thin film coatings manufacturer Deposition Sciences has announced the appointment of Michael Newell to the position of director of marketing and sales.
Newell’s background includes several key positions as optical designer, director of engineering, director of product development, business development manager, and most recently he was executive director at Sonoma Mountain Business Cluster.
‘We are delighted to welcome Michael to our DSI team. With his broad-based experience in business management and business development, combined with his technical expertise in the optics arena and his strong communication and interpersonal skills, he is the perfect fit for this new position,’ said DSI’s president and CEO Lee Bartolomei.
Newell has a degree from the University of Tasmania, Australia and a doctorate in optics and lasers from the University of Queensland, Australia. He is the recipient of 13 US patents.