Company History
Vanderbilt University is the birthplace of the LVD™ process, and some principals in AppliFlex LLC have been involved with LVD™ for almost a decade. Essential ideas about the unique opportunities for laser processing by resonant infrared laser excitation were developed at that time. Laser processing of organic materials began in 2001, through collaborations with the Naval Research Laboratory, which continues to collaborate on experiments in which functionalized nanoparticles on sensor substrates. AppliFlex continues to offer research sponsorship to the Vanderbilt University to further develop LVD™.
Management Team
The AppliFlex LLC team has depth and breadth of managerial, entrepreneurial and technical expertise in high-technology business and applied research relevant to the LVD™ enterprise.
The Chief Executive Officer has over twenty years experience in management and engineering positions at world-class technology companies, including a decade of full profit-and-loss responsibility over large business segments.
The Chief Technology Officer is the inventor of LVD™ technique for organic molecules and polymers, and directs basic research on the process in his university laboratory.
The VP of Engineering has more than ten years of engineering and project management experience at world-class technology companies.
The VP of Business Development was a key technical adviser during merger and acquisition activities with his previous company and has experience with production, laser and chemical technology, and intellectual property due diligence.
The VP of Sales and Marketing has twelve years of management experience in business development, sales, and technical support, specializing in high-technology equipment.
The Chief Operating Officer has over ten years of engineering and operations management experience at world-class technology companies, and has spent more than twenty years in the capital equipment industry.
