With effect from January 1, 2014, Dr. Mario Ledig is the head of the Lasers business unit within Jenoptik's Lasers & Material Processing division.

In this position, he is responsible for the entire business unit on a global level. He was also appointed as managing director holding operational responsibility for JENOPTIK Laser GmbH - one of the two companies within this business unit.

Dr. Mario Ledig earned his doctorate in laser physics at the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena and has more than 20 years of professional experience in the fields of optics/photonics. He has held various executive positions at Qioptiq all over the world.

By joining Jenoptik, Dr. Mario Ledig has become part of one of the leading internationally active technology companies that has been operating in the field of laser technology for over 20 years. Jenoptik is one of the few suppliers worldwide to mass-produce the entire technology chain in the field of laser sources - from semiconductor material and diode lasers up to solid-state lasers - providing top quality and process reliability.

A picture of Dr. Mario Ledig is available for download in the Jenoptik image database at Lasers & Material Processing / Press.

About Lasers & Material Processing division of Jenoptik

With its Lasers & Material Processing division, Jenoptik is one of the leading providers of laser technology and provides products and solutions along the entire value-added chain of laser material processing - from components up to complete laser systems.

In the Lasers business unit, the company has specialized in high-quality semiconductor lasers, reliable diode lasers as modules or systems as well as innovative solid-state lasers such as disk and fiber lasers. This product portfolio makes Jenoptik the ideal partner for the entire pulse width range, from cw to fs. In the field of high-power diode lasers, the company is acknowledged as a worldwide quality leader.

In the Laser Processing Systems business unit, Jenoptik develops and manufactures laser machines which are integrated into its customers' production lines as a part of their process optimization and automation. They serve for the processing of plastics, metals and glass in connection with the processing of thin films. Jenoptik laser systems ensure processing at maximum efficiency, precision and safety. In addition, customers can try out various laser sources and machines at the Application Centers, thus finding the optimal solution for their application.

The product portfolio is rounded off with energy-efficient and environmentally friendly exhaust cleaning systems for residue-free removal of pollutants during laser processing and other industrial processes.

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