Technology >> CEO Interviews >> March 22, 2004
VINCENT F. SOLLITTO JR. brings more than 33 years of management and
engineering experience to his position as Brillian Corporation's
President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Brillian, he was
President and Chief Executive Officer of Photon Dynamics, Inc., a
manufacturer of flat-panel-display inspection, test and repair
equipment. He was instrumental in growing the company's revenues from
$12 million to $94 million. He previously worked at Fujitsu
Microelectronics as General Manager of the Logic Products unit, after
heading all technical operations for an IBM-funded start-up,
Supercomputer Systems, Inc. He also worked at IBM for more than 21 years
in a range of increasingly responsible positions, with a final
assignment as Director, Technology and Process, for the Enterprise
Systems headquarters. Mr. Sollitto earned his Bachelor of Science degree
in Electrical Engineering from Tufts University in 1970. He also
continued his education in management, business and technology at
Syracuse, Cornell and Carnegie Mellon Universities. A holder of four
technical patents, Mr. Sollitto is a Director of several companies,
including Ultratech and Applied Films, which are NASDAQ-listed firms, as
well as RAVE LLC and Qubiclight Corp. Profile
TWST: We'd like to begin with a brief historical sketch of BrillianCorporation and a picture of the things you're doing at the present
time.
Mr. Sollitto: Brillian Corporation was spun out of