Technology >> CEO Interviews >> October 6, 2003
LARRY BARSTOW has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of
Headwall Photonics, Inc., since the company's founding. As co-member of
the founding team of Headwall, Mr. Barstow's vision and leadership have
proven critical to the successful emergence of Headwall as the world's
leading manufacturer of holographic diffraction technology. His role
consists of the establishment of Headwall's corporate vision, building
the industry's strongest team, and functional oversight of the company.
Prior to the management buy-out from Agilent Technologies, Mr. Barstow
was the General Manager of the Agilent Holographic Grating Operation.
In this capacity, he had operational responsibility for engineering,
manufacturing operations and customer interface. Mr. Barstow has over
20 years of experience (16 years with Hewlett Packard/Agilent
Technologies) as an executive in high volume design and manufacturing
operations for products in the life sciences/medical and
telecommunications industries. Mr. Barstow received a Master's degree in
Engineering from MIT and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Cornell
University. Profile
Mr. Barstow: Headwall Photonics designs, develops and manufactures
optical subsystems that enable emerging applications in the
