Our EMEA team – give us a call

Karen has significant experience leading sales teams globally to drive design wins, revenue growth, and deliver long-term delighted customers. Karen has worked in plastics, analytical instrumentation, laser micromachining for life science and semiconductor markets. Karen has a BS in Plastics Engineering and an MBA from Northeastern University.

Languages spoken: English

With us since 2007, Sascha has more than 20 years of experience in the laser industry where he worked with solid-state lasers, disc lasers, CPAs, OPOs, frequency conversion, fiber lasers, and supercontinuum. In addition to his technical background, Sascha holds a diploma in Business Administration from FOM Essen.

Languages spoken: German and English

Martin joined NKT Photonics in 2018. He has been working in the photonics industry sales since 2004 and served OEM and key accounts in the fiber laser market. Martin received his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of Göttingen in 2001.

Languages spoken: German, English, and Spanish

Nicolai Granzow joined NKT Photonics in 2014, after gaining sales experience in the laser safety business. He received his Ph.D. in physics from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light in Erlangen, where he investigated supercontinuum generation in photonic crystal fibers.

Languages spoken: German and English

Thorge Holm joined us in 2017 from a researcher position on super-resolution microscopy at the University of Würzburg. He received his diploma in physics from the University of Bielefeld where he had focused on experimental physics, optical technologies, and photonics.

Languages spoken: German and English

With us since 2014, Thomas Ferhat is responsible for the French market. In his previous position, he was in charge of the scientific division for ROFIN Baasel France. In 2012, he obtained a Master’s degree in Physics & Business from the University of Bordeaux after spending a year at CREOL at the University of Central Florida.

Languages spoken: French and English

With a degree in Electronics & Electrical from the University of Cachan and more than 40 years’ experience, Bruno has covered a wide range of positions from R&D to sales – since 2000 in the photonics industry. In 2018, he joined NKT Photonics with a focus on scientific and industrial sales for EMEA (except France, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland). Bruno is also in charge of the distribution channels for EMEA.

Languages spoken: French, English, Spanish

Tony Pisano has been with us since 2013 and has 30 years of experience in the laser industry primarily in roles of business development, sales management, product line management, and applications engineering in lasers, semiconductors & optoelectronics. He holds degrees in Physics from the University of Illinois and in Business Management from St. Marys College, Moraga CA.

Languages spoken: English

Marc holds an Engineering Doctorate (Eng.D.) in lasers and optics from the University of Strathclyde, having previously studied for a Masters in Physics. He has over 10 years’ experience working in the photonics industry, with a background in defence R&D he has more recently moved to more customer facing roles. Marc joined NKT Photonics in 2022 to manage sales in the UK and Ireland.

Languages spoken: English

Robert Whitehouse joined NKT Photonics in 2022, taking responsibility for business development for our Aerospace & Defense activities. He joined NKT Photonics with experience in aerospace, security, and defense gained from working at Tekever, Roke, and InSync Technology. Robert has a degree in Engineering Physics from Loughborough University.

Languages spoken: English