Operating Board

Berthold Schmidt became CEO of Intense towards the end of 2009. He joined Intense in 2008 as VP Global Product and Market Development and was active as COO from the beginning of 2009. Previous positions include Director of Marketing (High Power ...[more]


Professor John Marsh, B.A., M.Eng., Ph.D., C.Eng., FREng, FRSE, FIEEE, FIET, FInstP, FRSA
Chief Technical Officer
John Marsh has wide experience of semiconductor laser technology, ranging from epitaxial growth through to the design and development of integrated laser modules for applications including advanced printing and imaging. His work has included research ...[more]


Kevin Laughlin
Chief Commercial Officer
Kevin joined Intense in 2006. Active in numerous technical and marketing management roles throughout the laser industry, he brings over 24 years of laser marketplace experience to Intense. Prior to joining Intense, he held the position of VP Sales & ...[more]


Graeme Alexander
Chief Financial Officer
Graeme Alexander joined Intense in 2007 as CFO. He is a graduate of Strathclyde University and in the early 1990s he worked at Nestle UK and Nestle New Zealand in a variety of commercial roles. Subsequently he completed an MBA from the renowned J.L. ...[more]


John Riordan
Technical Director
John Riordan has over 20 years of experience in the test, characterization, and applications of laser diodes and laser diode systems. John worked as an engineer for Laser Diode Inc. and RCA. In 1995, John and his two partners founded High Power Devices ...[more]


Gary Palmer
VP UK Operations
Gary Palmer joined Intense in September 2001 bringing with him a breadth of semiconductor experience, both III-V and Si, from industry leaders such as NEC Semiconductors, Samsung Semiconductors and Anadigics. This experience ranges from wafer fabrication ...[more]





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