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Dr. Becker has been with Wasserstein & Co. since 2002.
He has had significant experience in both R&D, operational management, manufacturing, and M&A in the high tech area.
His experience has spanned large companies and mid-size companies as well as founding a startup.
Dr. Becker began his career at Bell Laboratories in 1986.
His main research interests in his ten years at Bell Labs were in high-speed fiber optic transmission and laser technology.
While at Bell Laboratories, he was one of the pioneers of the erbium-doped fiber amplifier.
He was a visiting professor at the University of Tokyo in 1993 where he occupied the NEC Chair in Computers and Communications.
Dr Becker worked in the Lucent Technologies M&A group in 1996, during the inception of Lucent.
He was director of product management and marketing of the Lucent passive optical network group from 1997 to 2000 during which time he was responsible for several customer wins in both the US and Japan.
He joined Corvis in 2000 as vice president of product management.
He was responsible for Corvis product portfolio of intelligent all-optical networking solutions.
Dr. Becker is co-author of an Academic Press book on erbium-doped fiber amplifier technology.
Dr. Becker has a Ph.D.
in physics from UC Berkeley and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Former positions of Philippe Becker
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Wasserstein Ventures LLC
Wasserstein Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wasserstein Ventures LLC (Wasserstein Ventures) is a venture capital arm of Wasserstein & Co. LP founded in 1996. The firm is headquartered in the United States. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-12-30 |
EagleTree Capital LP
EagleTree Capital LP Investment ManagersFinance EagleTree Capital LP (EagleTree Capital) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2009-12-30 |
Broadwing Corp.
Broadwing Corp. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Broadwing Corp. provides data, voice and media networking solutions. The company was founded in David Huber in 1997 and is located in Columbia, MD. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2001-12-30 |
Lucent Technologies, Inc.
Lucent Technologies, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and software that drive next-generation communications networks. | Director/Board Member | 1999-12-30 |
Training of Philippe Becker
University of California, Berkeley | Doctorate Degree |
University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
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EagleTree Capital LP
EagleTree Capital LP Investment ManagersFinance EagleTree Capital LP (EagleTree Capital) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Wasserstein Ventures LLC
Wasserstein Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wasserstein Ventures LLC (Wasserstein Ventures) is a venture capital arm of Wasserstein & Co. LP founded in 1996. The firm is headquartered in the United States. | Finance |
Lucent Technologies, Inc.
Lucent Technologies, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and software that drive next-generation communications networks. | Electronic Technology |
Broadwing Corp.
Broadwing Corp. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Broadwing Corp. provides data, voice and media networking solutions. The company was founded in David Huber in 1997 and is located in Columbia, MD. | Communications |
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