Coherent Appoints Jim Anderson as Chief Executive Officer
PITTSBURGH, June 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (the “Company” or “Coherent”) (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, today announced that following a comprehensive search, its Board of Directors has appointed Jim Anderson, an established industry executive with a proven track record of driving innovation and leading business transformations, as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective today.
- PITTSBURGH, June 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (the “Company” or “Coherent”) (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers, today announced that following a comprehensive search, its Board of Directors has appointed Jim Anderson, an established industry executive with a proven track record of driving innovation and leading business transformations, as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective today.
- Mr. Anderson joins Coherent from Lattice Semiconductors (“Lattice”), where he was President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of its Board of Directors.
- As CEO, Mr. Anderson was responsible for driving Lattice’s corporate strategy and strengthening the Company’s product roadmap, achieving record operating profits and gross margins.
- He succeeds Dr. Vincent D. (“Chuck”) Mattera, Jr., who, as previously announced, is retiring as Chair and CEO of Coherent.