SPI Lasers has added to its recent sales appointments (‘Global VP of Sales’ & ‘China General Manager’) with the recruitment of Jim Cann as ‘National Sales Manager’ in the US.  This new role is pivotal in ensuring the company generates sustainable growth across the US from their range of industrial pulsed and CW fiber Lasers.

As National Sales Manager Jim will be responsible for leading SPI Lasers’ US sales team, ensuring customers receive the highest standards of sales and account management support.  With sales experience gained from a number of key roles across the US, Jim brings over 20 years of laser related expertise and knowledge to the role, which will be invaluable in helping SPI Lasers achieve their ambitious growth targets.

Most recently Jim served as North American Sales Manager for Optomec and was previously at Rofin for 18 years where he held several positions including National Sales Manager for high power lasers.

He said “I am delighted to be leading SPI Lasers’ (American) sales team, I have joined a progressive company at a very exciting time, I am looking forward to working with the great team here and ensuring we continue to offer our customers the very best levels of service and support when purchasing an SPI fiber laser.”

The new appointment will complement SPI Lasers’ push to maintain their position as a leading global manufacturer of premium quality fiber lasers, at the forefront of laser application innovation.

Dr Ken Dzurko, General Manager USA stated:

“We are delighted to welcome Jim to SPI Lasers; as we expand our service and product offerings throughout the US Jim’s strong commercial and technical expertise will be immensely valuable in achieving our goals.  His experience will complement our current skill set and will play a critical part in achieving our long term plans for the Americas market.

The laser market is rapidly evolving and has vast potential, so this is an important role for us and for our customers who require a continually expanding product range, reliable availability, all backed by excellent levels of service and support.”

 To find out more about SPI Lasers visit www.spilasers.com.

about SPI Lasers

SPI Lasers, a wholly owned subsidiary of the TRUMPF Group, is a leading designer and manufacturer of Fiber Lasers for use in materials processing applications in a wide range of industries. Our technology solves manufacturing problems; it moves the boundaries of what is possible, making good products better and enabling new designs. Headquartered in Southampton, United Kingdom, SPI Lasers has been operating since 2000.  SPI Lasers sells its products globally, and has its major business operations, including research and development, and manufacturing, in the United Kingdom, with additional sales and customer support locations in Asia and North America. For more information please visit www.spilasers.com or for information on TRUMPF www.trumpf.com