JPSA Laser announced the appointment of Charles E. Cuneo as its new president, based at the company's headquarters in Manchester, New Hampshire. Cuneo takes over responsibilities as president from Jefferey P. Sercel, founder, who will continue at the company as chairman and chief scientist.

Cuneo is a graduate of Yale University and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School where he concentrated on marketing and international business. He was most recently executive vice president of ERG Global, a company providing interim and temporary executive management resources to companies worldwide. Prior to this position, he was COO of Gibson Guitars of Nashville, TN. He has served as president and chief operating officer for software company NeuMath Inc. Cuneo was also president and chief operating officer for Unitek Benchmark, a manufacturer of hermetic sealing systems for microelectronics, a subsidiary of laser manufacturer Unitek Miyachi Corp. Cuneo has held management positions for several other technology companies in the Northeast including Waters, Millipore Corporation, ADE Corporation, Credence Systems, and Teradyne Inc.

"We are pleased to welcome Charles Cuneo as the new leader of our executive team here at JPSA Laser," said Jeffrey P. Sercel, chairman of JPSA Laser. "His experience in growing technology companies and in building highly effective global businesses is exactly what we are looking for in a president as we continue the rapid growth of our businesses."

JPSA Laser produces high reliability industrial systems based upon UV, Excimer, DPSS and ultrafast laser technology. The company's micromachining systems, laser beam delivery systems, automation, and motion control systems are used in photovoltaic, semiconductor, biomedical, and other industrial applications. JPSA Laser also performs contract manufacturing, optical design consulting, applications development and excimer laser refurbishment services. Founded in 1994, JPSA Laser recently moved to expanded new facilities in Manchester, NH. For more information on JPSA Laser, visit www.jpsalaser.com or call 603-518-3200.

Tue Nov 11 18:09:00 CST 2008