Technology >> CEO Interviews >> March 22, 2004

JEFFREY HAWTHORNE – PHOTON DYNAMICS INC (PHTN)

JEFFREY A. HAWTHORNE has been our President and Chief Executive Officer since October 2003, and has been a member of our Board of Directors since December 2003. From July 2003 to October 2003, Mr. Hawthorne was our Chief Operating Officer. From November 2001 to July 2003, Mr. Hawthorne was our Vice President and President, Image Processing Systems Division. Mr. Hawthorne joined us in 1991 and has held a series of other management positions including Vice President, Development from September 1994 to November 2001. Mr. Hawthorne received a B.S. degree in Engineering Physics from the University of Colorado and an M.S. degree in Optical Engineering from the University of Rochester Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of Photon Dynamics

and a picture of the things you're doing at the present time?

Mr. Hawthorne: Photon Dynamics was established in 1986 with