Intevac, Inc. announced the appointment of Nigel Hunton as chief executive officer (CEO), effective January 19th. Wendell Blonigan, who has served as president and CEO and a director of the Company since 2013, has retired from his positions at Intevac, effective January 18th. With 35 years of executive management experience, Mr. Hunton has successfully led businesses to accelerated growth and increased stockholder value in the USA, Canada, Asia, and Europe.

Most recently, Mr. Hunton served as CEO of Photon Control.