Intevac Adds Veteran Night Vision Technologist to Board of Directors with Appointment of Dr. Stephen A. Jamison
August 16 2018 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Intevac, Inc. (Nasdaq:IVAC), a leading supplier of thin-film
processing systems and digital night-vision technologies, today
announced that Stephen A. Jamison, PhD, has been named to the
Company’s Board of Directors, effective August 15th. Dr. Jamison
brings to Intevac over 30 years of expertise in the field of night
vision and imaging technology for military applications.
“We are pleased to have this opportunity to continue to broaden
the expertise available at the Company, by appointing a veteran
imaging technologist as a member of the Board of Directors,”
commented David S. Dury, Chairman of the Board. “Dr. Jamison brings
a wealth of experience in the military night vision and imaging
industry, which will be a valuable asset to our Photonics business.
We look forward to his contributions as the Board continues to
focus on increasing stockholder value for the Company. In my first
year as Intevac’s Chairman we have, among other things, focused on
refreshing and broadening the direct domain expertise on our Board.
With the addition of Dr. Jamison we have now added three new Board
members, out of a total of seven, each of whom brings expertise
specific to our major growth initiatives.”
Dr. Jamison most recently worked as a senior program consultant
for night vision technology at Fibertek, assigned to U.S. Army
Night Vision Lab (NVESD), from 2011 until 2018. Prior to Fibertek,
he was a technology fellow with Rand Corporation also at NVESD,
from 2009 until 2011. Previously, Dr. Jamison was a vice president
and general manager of BAE Systems, from 2001 until 2008. Prior
posts include vice president of engineering and vice president of
operations at Lockheed Martin, director and chief engineer at
Loral, and manager and section head at Honeywell. Dr. Jamison
received his PhD in physics from Brown University.
About Intevac
Intevac was founded in 1991 and has two businesses: Thin-film
Equipment and Photonics.
In our Thin-film Equipment business, we are a leader in the
design and development of high-productivity, thin-film processing
systems. Our production-proven platforms are designed for
high-volume manufacturing of substrates with precise thin film
properties, such as the hard drive media, display cover panel, and
solar photovoltaic markets we serve currently.
In our Photonics business, we are a recognized leading developer
of advanced high-sensitivity digital sensors, cameras and systems
that primarily serve the defense industry. We are the provider of
integrated digital imaging systems for most U.S. military night
vision programs.
For more information call 408-986-9888, or visit the Company's
website at www.intevac.com.
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