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InP innovator Albis Opto is up and coming

Following a management buyout, Albis Optoelectronics is resurfacing as one of the renowned industry brands for high performance indium phosphide photodetector products
The change of company name to Albis Optoelectronics, previously used by the entity from 2003 to 2008, designates the final step in the separation from Enablence Technologies Inc.

The management buyout was initiated by local management, coordinated by industry veteran Joerg Wieland and supported by a strong team of European private investors.

During the past 5 years, demand for our photodiode products has grown steadily with an average growth rate of 35 percent year over year. As we see the enormous potential of our technology, we are obviously very excited to be masters again of our own business”, says Vincent Grundlehner, CEO.

The management buyout allows for the execution of a number of growth initiatives such as an expanded product portfolio, a higher level of production automation as well as a strengthening of customer support functions.

The investors backing the company, bring in a broad industry network and share the long-term focus to expand the global reach of the company. “As seasoned technology entrepreneurs, we understand the value of a strong management team combined with a solid balance sheet”, says Falk Strascheg, one of the most experienced and successful private equity investors in Germany. “Considering the operational success of the company throughout the past ten years, we gladly took a substantial stake in Albis Optoelectronics.”

At the upcoming OFC/NFOEC exhibition, to be held from March 19th to March 21st in Anaheim, California, Albis Optoelectronics will unveil a further expansion of its portfolio of high-speed photodetectors. Corresponding announcements will be made in due time.

Albis Optoelectronics is a designer, developer and manufacturer of high-speed PIN and APD photodiodes for fibre optic datacom and telecom applications. The firm's product portfolio supports 10G, 40G and 100G communication links as well as analogue microwave applications. The Zurich based fabrication facilities offer full in-house production from front-end to back-end.

The focal investment area of Falk Strascheg is private equity and venture capital. As an entrepreneurially-minded, active investor, Falk Strascheg invests in young, innovative technology businesses with strong growth potential. His investments in currently more than 25 companies cover, among others, the electronics, laser and semiconductor sectors, information and web technology as well as new media and the cleantech field.

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