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OpenLight's appointment of Kevin Soukup signals a strategic pivot toward operational scaling for its silicon photonics platform, which serves as critical infrastructure for high-bandwidth AI data centers and cloud computing. By leveraging his background in heterogeneous integration and commercialization from GlobalFoundries, the company aims to accelerate the deployment of custom photonic ASICs essential for managing the power and density constraints of next-generation AI models.

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OpenLight hires GlobalFoundries’ Soukup to scale photonics platform

Quantum ZeitgeistSeptember 21, 20264 min read

OpenLight bolstered its team, bringing in Kevin Soukup, formerly of GlobalFoundries’ Silicon Photonics division, as COO.

OpenLight is bolstering its executive team with the appointment of Kevin Soukup, formerly Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Silicon Photonics business at GlobalFoundries, as Chief Operating Officer. This move signals OpenLight’s prioritization of operational scaling as it expands its silicon photonics platform for applications in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and advanced communications, the company says. Joining him is Kirk Ouellette, a semiconductor veteran with over 25 years of experience, named Chief Strategy Officer and Interim Chief Revenue Officer.…

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