Densitron Appoints Industry Authority Dr Alec Reader as Group Technology Director

Densitron, a global leader in display, monitor and embedded computing solutions, has appointed product development authority Dr Alec Reader as Group Technology Director. Currently, chairman of JEMI UK Ltd, the semiconductors supply chain trade association, Reader has a distinguished background in the development, implementation and commercialisation of products based on the application of technologies employed in the production of semiconductors and derived devices.

Reader will be directing Densitrons product and project management and extensive global research and development, ensuring its innovative, high quality products drive the future success of the company. He will also take on the role of the companys senior technical authority.

Were delighted to welcome Alec to Densitron. His appointment demonstrates how serious we are about the future growth and success of the company and we are sure his expertise and experience will play a key role in driving us to towards this goal, says Duncan Johns, Group Managing Director, Densitron.

Most recently, Reader has been working in a number of consultancy roles, with particularly note being in the field of Nano-Electronics and opto-electronics, with the Zepler Institute of the University of Southampton, amongst others. He was also the director of the UK Governments Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network, where he advised government & NGO bodies on many matters, including where financial support should be given for the fast-developing nanotech and advanced semiconductors sectors. During this time he helped start-up and early stage companies in the Nano Technologies (Nano Electronics) business-sector develop and grow into mature enterprises.

Reader was also a founder director and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Innos (which later became Polymer Vision UK), manufacturers of electrophoretic rollable displays for mobile phones. Other notable previous roles include Vice-President and International Business Line Manager for Philips Analytical, Head of Department and Project Leader for Philips at ST-Microelectronics (SGS Thomson) in France and Head of Characterisation, Philips Research Laboratories in The Netherlands.

Readers doctorate is in material science from the University of Birmingham. He followed this with a post-doctorate fellowship at the Technical University, Delft. He is currently a member of the Institute of Directors (IoD), the IEEE (US), the IET (UK) and a Fellow of the Institute of Physics.

About Densitron

Founded over 40 years ago, Densitron is a creator of display technology which is tailored to the needs of customers around the world. We take a consultative approach to design, partner with our customers to understand their particular requirements and then create bespoke products to address those. With offices in Asia, Europe and North America and experienced application engineers based worldwide, our global approach to innovation is always underpinned by a thorough local knowledge and understanding of cultural requirements. Our products can be found in a wide range of sectors including broadcast, medical, security, automotive, digital signage and gaming. More information can be found at www.densitron.com.

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