Alex Behfar - CEO and Co-Founder

Dr. Alex Behfar is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BinOptics Corporation. Before founding BinOptics, Dr. Behfar worked at IBM for more than 10 years in various capacities, including Laser Enterprise, Microelectronics Packaging, CeramiCard and the Intellectual Assets group. He designed the epitaxial structure and physical layout of the first commercially viable high-power 980nm pump laser product. This technology was later sold by IBM to JDS Uniphase and is now part of Bookham Technology. Dr. Behfar also served as IBM's worldwide cross-functional program manager for optoelectronics and telecommunications.

Dr. Behfar holds an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and a B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from King's College, University of London. He has been awarded 18 U.S. patents with seven additional patents pending.

Alan Morrow - Vice President of Finance and Administration

Alan Morrow’s responsibilities at BinOptics include reliability validation, government contracts, external communications, finance, human resources, and general administration. He has over 29 years of experience in the research, development, and transfer to production of optical fiber and component products. Prior to joining BinOptics in 2003, Mr. Morrow worked at Corning Incorporated. He played a significant role in the development of low-cost optical fiber products, and his leadership in the development and production of ultra-high reliability couplers led to the founding of Corning’s Photonic Division in 1993. In 1997, he was named Director of Integration Technologies, a new research initiative across Corning’s global laboratory network aimed at new approaches for dramatic cost reduction of optoelectronic component packaging and assembly. In 2002, he was named Director of New Opportunity Development in the Strategic Growth group where he helped identify, assess, and propose business opportunities leveraging all Corning technologies.

Mr. Morrow holds M.S. and B.S. degrees in Materials Science from MIT. He has been awarded nine U.S. patents.

Dr. Norman Kwong - EVP of Business Development

Dr. Kwong is a well-respected contributor to the photonics industry and co-founder of Archcom Technology Inc., Azuza, CA, where he was the chief technology officer. During his time at Archcom, he performed a wide range of senior management functions, including technology and product development; sales and marketing; business development; and financial management. Previously, Dr. Kwong was the director of advance technology at JDS Uniphase, where he was involved in corporate technology strategy and due diligence, and chairman of the corporate reliability council. He was also VP and general manager of the telecom business unit at Ortel Corporation (later acquired by Lucent, Agere and Emcore).

Dr. Kwong earned his Ph.D in Physics at the California Institute of Technology.

William Fritz, General Manager – BinOptics Ithaca and Vice President of Operations

William Fritz is General Manager of BinOptics Ithaca. Before joining BinOptics in 2008, Bill worked for over 24 years in the telecom industry with more than half of his career in Optoelectronics. He began his career at AT&T/Lucent Technologies working on Optical Components for Undersea Cable and then held various positions in Product Engineering and Marketing in support of Optoelectronic Products. He was promoted to Technical Manager of Pump Laser Manufacturing and then Transponder Development while at Lucent. Bill next served as Director of Process Development at Agere Systems where he led development and manufacturing activities moving Opto products from development into production. His responsibilities broadened to Director of Manufacturing Technology where he provided production and development engineering support for manufacturing operations in the U.S. and Southeast Asia. Immediately before joining BinOptics, he was Director of Test Design Development at LSI Systems where he led the Test Development Center in Allentown, PA.

Bill received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University in 1985 and his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University in 1992.