Kopin Expands China Focus, Hires General Manager to Lead Operations
April 08 2015 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Sam Zeng Brings Extensive China Experience to
Newly Created Position
Kopin® Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN), a leading developer of
innovative wearable computing technologies and solutions, today
announced the hiring of Mr. Sam Zeng as General Manager of China
Operations.
Mr. Zeng brings more than 20 years of experience in Internet and
mobile services, with extensive knowledge of business development
and product management. Mr. Zeng started his career at AT&T as
a Technology Specialist and then moved to Goldman Sachs as a Senior
System Consultant. He subsequently joined Asiainfo Holdings, one of
China’s first NASDAQ listed companies, as a founding employee and
held various positions, including VP of Software Product Marketing
and VP of Strategic Business Development. Later he joined Nokia and
became Head of Media & Games China and General Manager of
Emerging Business Unit, and then at Motorola Mobility served as
Senior Director of Product Software and User Experience.
“Kopin is a leader in smart headset solutions and I am excited
to join Kopin to help establish local operations in China and
develop new business opportunities,” said Sam Zeng. “I believe
Wearable Technology is at the threshold of consumer adoption and I
look forward to utilizing my experience with the Chinese business
community to identify opportunities for Kopin.”
“We are very excited to have Sam join Kopin, as he brings an
understanding of how world-class companies operate and make
decisions, along with expertise in founding and building global
companies,” said Dr. John C.C. Fan, President and CEO of Kopin
Corporation. “With Kopin already partnering with a number of
significant customers in China and in discussion with several Tier
One companies to develop wearable products, we could not be more
pleased to have someone of Sam’s caliber join the organization to
help accelerate our expansion into China.”
About Kopin
Kopin Corporation is a leading developer of innovative wearable
computing technologies and solutions. Kopin’s technology portfolio
includes ultra-small displays, optics, speech enhancement
technology, software, low-power ASICs, and ergonomically designed
smart headset concept systems. Kopin’s proprietary components and
technology are protected by more than 250 global patents and
patents pending. For more information, please visit Kopin’s website
at www.kopin.com.
Kopin and CyberDisplay are registered trademarks of Kopin
Corporation.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this news release may be considered
“forward-looking” statements under the “Safe Harbor” provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
include, without limitation, statements relating to Wearable
Technology is at the threshold of consumer adoption and we are in
discussions with several Tier One companies to develop products.
These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in the forward-looking statements. These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following:
Wearable Technology may not be adopted by consumers; Wearable
Technology may be adopted by consumers but consumers do not want
Kopin products; we may not be able to enter into any agreements
with any Tier One companies to develop products; the Company’s
products may not be accepted by the market place; and other risk
factors and cautionary statements listed in the Company’s periodic
reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the 12 months ended December 27, 2014, and the Company’s subsequent
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not
place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date on which they are made. The Company undertakes
no responsibility to update any of these forward-looking statements
to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this
report.
Kopin Investor RelationsRichard Sneider,
508-870-5959CFOrsneider@kopin.comorKopin Sales &
MarketingStuart Nixdorff, 508-341-9118Senior Vice
Presidentstuart_nixdorff@kopin.comorInvestor RelationsMarket Street
PartnersJoanne Horne,
415-445-3235Jhorne@marketstreetpartners.com
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