David Yao Joins Nanoco in Newly Created Role of Senior VP of Global Sales

Date Announced: 12 Jul 2017

Joins cadmium-free quantum dot company from similar role at California's Cambrios.

MANCHESTER, U.K. and CONCORD, Mass., July 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nanoco Group plc (NANO.L), a world leader in the development and manufacture of cadmium-free quantum dots and other nanomaterials, today announced the appointment of David Yao as Senior Vice President of Global Sales.

This new role strengthens Nanoco’s commercial leadership in Asia and desire to be closer to customers in that region of the globe. It also aligns with Nanoco’s commercialization strategy to directly accelerate the market development of cadmium free quantum dots CFQD® products. Based in Taiwan, David brings extensive global sales experience and customer relationships in Nanoco’s key display market. He has already begun in his role and has immediately proven highly influential on both Nanoco’s sales pipeline and selling process. 

David has more than 25 years of experience in the global technology industry. He joins Nanoco from Cambrios Technologies in California, where he was VP of Worldwide Sales. Prior to that, he was VP of Sales with Synerchip Technologies. During his time at both companies, David led sustainable sales growth through building sales teams, local distribution channels and strong customer relationships across Asia and North America.

“We are thrilled to have David join us at such an exciting time for Nanoco,” said Dr. Michael Edelman, CEO of Nanoco. “His experience and track record of generating worldwide sales is perfectly aligned with our growth ambitions. David has already been instrumental in securing our first commercial orders while further strengthening our sales pipeline.”

As previously announced on June 30, 2017, Nanoco received its first commercial order. The order came from Wah Hong Industrial Corporation, one of the world's largest manufacturers of optical films and sheets for the display industry, for the supply of resins containing Nanoco's cadmium-free quantum dots (CFQD®). In addition, Nanoco’s CFQD® technology is now being evaluated in 16 active TV and monitor programs with 13 major OEMs (As of April 4, 2017: 14 active programs with 9 OEMs).

Source: Nanoco

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