Kathleen Burke

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. supplies laser-based manufacturing solutions for the microtechnology industry. Its products include Flexvia Drlling, WaperMaking, Water Trimming and Stent. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR.

Newport Corp. manufactures and trades products and solutions for scientific research, microelectronics, security, life and health sciences, and industrial markets. It operates through the following segments: Photonics, Lasers, and Optics. The Photonics segment produces photonics instruments, precision positioning systems, vibration isolation systems, and optical components. The Lasers segment provides laser-based systems such as ultrafast lasers, amplifiers, diode-pumped solid state, tunable, and fiber lasers. The Optics segment offers lens assemblies, optical components, and opto-mechanical subassemblies. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Ophir Optronics Ltd. operates in the field of laser and optical components. It develops, manufactures and markets Infrared optics and Laser Measurement equipment. The company was founded in 1976 by Yaakov Zerem and Ephraim Greenfield and is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel.

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP provides legal services. It specializes in trial, appellate, securities, regulatory, intellectual property, corporate transactions, bankruptcy, environmental, labor and employment, private client, real estate and tax matters. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Micro-Controle Spectra-Physics SAS manufactures and designs precision positioning and motion control systems. The company is headquartered in Beaune-la-Rolande, France.

The Association of Corporate Counsel is a bar association that promotes the common professional and business interests of in-house counsel through information, education, networking, and advocacy. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. Joining ACC provides access to valuable, supportive resources for every stage of your career. Veta T. Richardson has been the CEO of the American company since 2011.

EOLITE Systems SA provides photonic solutions in instrumentation and laser systems to the scientific and industrial communities. The company was founded by Philippe Metivier and François Salin in 2004 and is headquartered in Pessac, France.

Part of MKS Instruments, Inc., Electro Scientific Industries Europe Ltd. is a British company that provides industrial laser solutions for materials processing, fabrication, and micromachining. The company is based in Cambridge, UK and offers production-tested defect detection technology to catch critical defects, detect form defects with or without CAD data, and detect surface cosmetic defects using their patented illumination designed specifically for electropolished metal surfaces. ESI is a leader in MLCC and can address custom tooling needs, as well as replacement carrier plates for production MLCC processing. Additionally, ESI offers roll-to-roll flex material automation high-volume Flex PCB laser processing and precision handling of flex materials for production-level throughput. Founded in 1983, the company specializes in PCB processing, semiconductor and component manufacturing, and MLCC manufacturing & test.