Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 15, 2001
GERMAIN LAMONDE is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive
Officer of EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. He is one of the
company's founders, has been Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer since EXFO's inception in 1985. He is responsible for the
overall management and direction of EXFO, its subsidiaries and its
employees worldwide. Mr. Lamonde has held a number of Board positions in
other firms and organizations, including the Network of Centers for
Excellence in Photonics at Laval University and the Action Group for the
Advancement of Technology and Industry in Quebec City. Mr. Lamonde holds
a Bachelor's degree in Physics Engineering from the Ecole Polytechnique
Scholl of Engineering (University of Montreal), and a Master's degree in
Optics from Laval University, both in Canada. Profile
TWST: Would you give us a little bit of background on EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering?
Mr. Lamonde: EXFO began operations in 1985. We are the leading pure-play
supplier of fiber-optic test,