Kerry Vahala

California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

The Optical Society of America provides publications, meetings, and membership programs in optics and photonics. The private company is based in Washington. The CEO of the American company is Elizabeth Rogan.

LightWave Communications LLC provides telecommunications services. It offers long-distance voice services, such as voice mail, caller ID, call waiting and toll free numbers. The company sells its products to residential and small business customers living in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. LightWave Communications was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Laurel, MD.

Xponent Photonics, a subsidiary of HOYA Corp. USA, designs and manufactures optical devices. Their products include a range of triplexers and diplexers for single-fiber applications including passive optical network, point-to-point and bidirectional radio frequency systems. Their target customers include optical systems vendors, transceiver suppliers and optical subsystem suppliers. The company was founded by Kerry Vahala and Pete Spercel in 2001 and is headquartered in Monrovia, CA.