Dr. Antun Peic

As VP of Sales at Laser 2000, a photonics technology leader, I drive innovative sales in the European market, focusing on high-quality solutions for diverse industries to enhance customer satisfaction and relationships. I lead a team addressing evolving tech and market trends, fostering knowledge and creativity. We adopt unique strategies for client needs, aiming for economic, ecological, and social gains. My goal is to reinforce Laser 2000's pioneering status in the photonics sector.

At SOLAYER, I led business development, sales, and marketing, focusing on high-tech surface technology. We specialized in thin film deposition, plasma-based surface treatment. My leadership enhanced SOLAYER's technological and market presence. Achievements include developing custom vacuum coating systems, expanding globally in various sectors, advancing sputtering technologies for precision coatings, contributing to telecom solutions like 5G, solidifying our leadership in PVD sputtering and optical coating.

As a leader at Corning Inc., I directed the commercial strategy for Precision Glass Solutions in EMEA, leveraging technologies in Consumer Electronics, Industry 4.0, Microelectronics. My role involved leading business development, sales, and engineering teams, focusing on innovative glass-based solutions in wafer-level optics, semiconductor manufacturing, functional substrates. My strategies boosted Corning's market presence in Sensor Tech, Optics, Microdisplay, Automotive Lighting, and 5G RFFE solutions.

Demonstrating leadership to drive success and delivering substantial revenue growth exceeding +90% YoY growth for the past 3 years with new business opportunities in the semiconductor industry, MEMS and sensor applications, wafer level optics, and consumer electronics markets in EMEA .

Forging and executing global alliances and leveraging the strategic brand awareness of Corning Precision Glass Solutions (PGS) with scalable “win-win” opportunities that will drive substantial revenue. Leading focus on maximizing glass-based opportunities driven by key technical trends in the semiconductor industry, IoT/IIoT, mobility and various consumer electronics applications. Responsible for commercial growth of newly formed PGS division in EMEA across all product lines and markets.

Overall responsibility for worldwide implementation and coordination of strategic business development, product marketing and sales support to increase market share in semiconductor back- end market, optical coatings, LEDs, renewable energies and penetrating new markets.

Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy (SPRS) and Plasmonic coupled optical waveguide spectroscopy Nanostructure photonics and integrated optical properties of functionalized thin films Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC)

R&D: chemical engineering, polymers, injection molding and synthetic fibers.

Polymer Sciences, Physical Chemistry, Process Technology Marketing, International Business & Project Management