Kruesi Becomes US Managing Director of Fisba

Optical systems developer Fisba AG has appointed former CEO Werner Kruesi as its U.S. managing director.

Kruesi served as Fisba CEO for over 20 years at the company’s headquarters. In his new position as U.S. managing director, Kruesi relocated to Tucson, Ariz., but remains a member of the company’s board of directors.

“Fisba possesses many core competencies in photonics and micro-optical technologies, as well as the related business processes,” Kruesi said. “With this background, we are confident that we will achieve a solid position in the sizeable, still-growing U.S. market.”

Fisba is a developer of customized optical components, systems and microsystems.