Susan L. Trumbule, president and CEO of Iphotonics Inc. in Glen Burnie, Md., was the winner of the Regional Finalist award in the venture capital-based business category in this year's Northeast regional Entrepreneurial Excellence Award competition. The competition is part of a national campaign conducted by WorkingWoman.com. Lambda Physik announced that its new application center, called Application Center Inc., has been designed to provide laser material processing services to potential Lambda Physik customers and existing clientele from the semiconductor/microelectronics industry.