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5 June 2009

 

Emcore appoints PV business general manager as its chief operating officer

Emcore Corp of Albuquerque, NM, USA, which manufactures components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber-optic, and solar power markets, has appointed Christopher M. Larocca (executive VP & general manager of Emcore’s Photovoltaic business) as chief operating officer, reporting to president & CEO Dr Hong Q. Hou.

Picture: Christopher M. Larocca.

Larocca joined Emcore in 2004 as senior director of business development and product strategy. He was previously VP of GELcore, the solid-state lighting joint venture between Emcore and General Electric. Prior to that, he held commercial and Six Sigma roles within General Electric's Lighting division. Larocca holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Clemson University and a Master degree in business administration from the University of Southern California.

“During Larocca’s eight-year tenure with Emcore, and its joint venture with GE, he has been an invaluable contributor across several of our business units,” says Dr Hou. “He has a proven track record of strong leadership, significant operational successes and is a sound strategic thinker,” he adds. “Larocca’s contributions have proven to be critical in helping position the company into several new markets.”

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