Mr. Barton joined Novera Optics in September 2007. He brings with him 20 years of experience in the optical communications industry. Most recently, he was Vice President and General Manager of Flextronics Photonics, the hybrid microelectronics packaging division of Flextronics. Previously, during his tenure with Flextronics, he acted in a variety of executive roles including VP-GM of North America Design and sponsored several ODM design initiatives within the CTO organization. Prior to Flextronics, Barton was President and CEO of Wave Optics, a optical component and sub-component designer and manufacturer. Wave Optics was a Silicon Valley start-up which grew, entirely self-funded, from 2 to over 400 people prior to being acquired by Flextronics in 2001.
Mr. Barton holds BS degrees in Physics and Mathematics from the University of California at Irvine. |