Gooch & Housego PLC announced that Jim Haynes has been appointed to the company's Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from March 12, 2021. Jim brings to the Group extensive experience from his distinguished executive career in the photonics industry where he held a range of senior leadership roles in engineering and operations, most recently Executive Vice President, Operations, at Oclaro/Lumentum. He has significant international experience having lived and worked in the UK, US and Canada and he was also responsible for growing Operations in Asia. He has been involved in the successful integration of a number of acquired businesses whilst also delivering on organic growth strategies. Jim was formerly a non-executive director of Andor Technology plc. He is currently an advisor to Rockley Photonics, a silicon photonics technology company.