iPhotonix Announces the Appointment of Tim Harden as Chairman

RICHARDSON, Texas, June 15, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- iPhotonix, an innovation leader in software-defined access network technology, announced today that Mr. Tim Harden has been appointed as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Harden has more than 30 years of operating and board experience in networking technology, and most recently served as President- , Supply Chain and Fleet Operations, AT&T Services, Inc.

"We are very excited to have Tim take the helm as Chairman of our Board of Directors," said Amir Elbaz, CEO of iPhotonix. "Tim is an enormously talented executive with a broad perspective and a proven track record of driving innovation and growth in the networking industry. Since his retirement from AT&T, he has provided guidance on many advisory boards and has worked with three start-ups including iPhotonix."

In his role as President of AT&T Supply Chain, Mr. Harden worked closely with many emerging companies and their CEOs to grow the industry technology suppliers of the future. He was also the CEO/COO of three unique start-ups within AT&T during his career. Prior to his role in the Supply Chain, Mr. Harden served as President and CEO of AT&T West, an $18B operation of 40,000 employees. He also is Chairman Emeritus of the QuEST Forum Executive Board which is responsible for managing the worldwide quality standard TL9000. QuEST Forum recently merged with the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) where Harden was inducted into the TIA Hall of Fame as an Industry Leader prior to this merger.

"iPhotonix has grown significantly in the past several years and now truly has the potential to emerge alongside some of the largest players. I'm honored to work with the management team and the board to drive iPhotonix to the next level," Harden said.

"Tim brings a wealth of industry vision, experience, and relationships that will serve iPhotonix well as we expand the visibility of our brand globally through key strategic partnerships and customer engagements," said Mitch Fleming, President of iPhotonix.

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