Michael Hartmann

Mr. Hartmann is a 35 Year Veteran of the Fiber Optics Industry, with stints at E2O Communications, Optical Communication Products, Hewlett-Packard, BT&D Technologies, PCO, and Corning. A pioneer in the long wavelength and single mode fiber optic transceiver markets, he was an early advocate of standardization, playing a key role in the promotion of the original FDDI Standard for data network applications.

A Vietnam-era Veteran and former F4 Phantom “back-seater” (Navy and ANG), he received both his BSEE and MBA degrees from the University of Notre Dame. He is co-inventor of two patents in the fields of inorganic materials (Corning) and fiber optics (E2O Communications), Six Sigma Green Belt Certified and former Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).