{
  "id": 15038393,
  "title": "Laser Photonics appoints founder as executive chairman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/laser-photonics-appoints-founder-as-executive-chairman",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T20:20:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/laser-photonics-appoints-founder-as-executive-chairman-93CH-4954803"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Laser Photonics Corporation has appointed its founder, Dmitri Nikitin, as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and principal executive officer, taking on the responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer role. This appointment comes after Wayne Tupuola's resignation due to medical reasons, effective October 13. Ann Tewari's service as interim President also concluded on the same date, returning to her position as Global Vice President, Operations and Strategy. Nikitin, who has over 35 years of experience in laser technology and holds a doctorate from the Ministry of Electronics of USSR, brings a wealth of expertise in developing laser platforms for various applications. His priorities for the company include advancing the Laser Shield Anti-Drone platform, strengthening engineering capabilities, and integrating previous acquisitions and product lines.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}