ORA's Expansion Continues with Tucson Office Growth

Continued strong growth in the company's software and engineering services businesses has prompted Optical Research Associates (ORA) to hire key new personnel in its Tucson, Arizona facility. This represents a major expansion for ORA. Many of the recently hired personnel are from the Tucson area.

Jasmin Cote has been hired as a Senior Systems Engineer in Optical Design, and is the lead engineer for photonics engineering services. Cote received his Ph.D. in Optical Science from the University of Arizona. Most recently, Cote was a Lead Optical Engineer at Chorum Technologies in Tucson.

Byron Taylor has been hired as a Systems Engineer in Optical Design, and is developing tools for advanced lithographic applications. Byron received his Ph.D. in Optical Science from the University of Arizona. Most recently, Taylor was Section Manager at Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, providing support for equipment required to test CCD-based optical seekers.

Les Foo has been hired as a Senior Systems Engineer in Optical Design, and is focusing on the design of advanced EUV lithographic systems. Foo received his M.S. in Optical Science from the University of Arizona. Most recently, Foo was involved in the design of laser scanning systems at ETEC Systems in Tucson.

Bryan Stone has been hired as a Senior Systems Engineer, and is developing innovative algorithms for modeling the propagation of light through optical systems. Stone received his Ph.D. in Optics from the University of Rochester. Most recently, Stone was a Staff Scientist at Corning Tropel in Rochester, New York.

The number of full-time employees at ORA is now 80, which is a record for the company.

ORA is an innovative solutions supplier to the optics and optical telecommunications industries. They are the world's leading developer of optical software, providing users with the CODE V® and LightTools® software packages. ORA is also the largest independent supplier of optical design and engineering services, with more than 4,000 completed projects since the company was founded in 1963.

For more information contact David Brown, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Optical Research Associates, 3280 E. Foothill Blvd., Suite 300, Pasadena, CA, 91107, telephone 626-795-9101, FAX 626-795-0184. Email: service@opticalres.com, Internet Home Page: http://www.opticalres.com