Lightwave Logic Names Robert Blum Senior VP of Sales and Marketing to Drive Growth in Electro-Optic Polymer Technology

Lightwave Logic appoints Robert Blum as Senior VP of Sales and Marketing to boost customer engagement and grow EO polymers technology for faster AI data transmission.

Published on: May 15, 2025
Lightwave Logic Names Robert Blum Senior VP of Sales and Marketing to Drive Growth in Electro-Optic Polymer Technology

Lightwave Logic Names Robert Blum Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) has appointed Robert Blum as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, effective May 19, 2025. Bringing over 20 years of experience, Dr. Blum specializes in strategic marketing and sales within silicon photonics, polymers, AI, and semiconductors.

His previous roles include Head of Product Line Management at Applied Materials' Photonics Platforms Business and Head of Silicon Photonics Strategy at Intel Corporation.

Driving Customer Engagement and Growth

In his new position, Dr. Blum will focus on expanding customer engagement and advancing Lightwave Logic’s go-to-market initiatives centered on their proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymers technology. This technology supports faster data transmission for AI clusters and datacenter optical connections.

He will report directly to CEO Yves LeMaitre, who expressed confidence in Dr. Blum’s ability to accelerate commercial efforts and broaden customer relationships for the company’s EO polymers.

Proven Leadership and Industry Expertise

  • Experience: More than 20 years in strategic marketing and sales
  • Technical Expertise: Silicon photonics, polymers, AI, and semiconductors
  • Industry Roles: Senior positions at Applied Materials and Intel

Dr. Blum commented on his appointment, highlighting his Ph.D. work on electro-optic polymers and his excitement to contribute to Lightwave Logic’s growth at a critical time. He emphasized the importance of EO polymers in scaling AI network bandwidth while optimizing power and latency requirements.

About Lightwave Logic, Inc.

Lightwave Logic, Inc. is a technology platform company that leverages engineered electro-optic polymers to enable higher-speed data transmission with lower power consumption in compact devices. Their organic polymers support the development of next-generation photonic EO devices, converting electrical signals into optical signals for telecommunications and data transmission applications, including those supporting generative AI.

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