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Experienced innovator to embark on high-resolution active matrix displays.
(Sunnyvale CA, August 1, 2008)– Citala, a leader in flexible displays, welcomes Dr. Aki Tomita as its Chief Technological Officer. With more than 20 years of experience in bringing new technologies to market, Dr. Tomita will lead Citala’s progress in developing more advanced electro-optical materials as well as high-resolution active matrix displays.
Widely published in journals on optics, physics, and displays, Dr. Tomita has been issued 23 patents for his innovations in optics, MEMS, liquid crystal and light valve technology. He is a frequent presenter at industry trade shows worldwide.
Dr. Tomita served as the Vice President of Business Development at X2 Technologies Inc., an IT start-up in San Rafael, CA. He was the co-founder and interim CEO of Ribomic Inc., a biotechnology start-up in Tokyo, Japan. As COO and President of Tucson Optical Research Corporation in Tucson, AZ, Dr. Tomita dealt with optical components and thin-film coating. He also worked as a Product and Project Manager at Silicon Light Machines, a Silicon Valley display technology startup, which was acquired by Cypress Semiconductor. Dr. Tomita worked as the Senior Scientist and Department Manager of projection displays for Raychem Corporation in Menlo Park, CA, and as a member of the technical staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, NJ.
“We are excited about working with Dr. Tomita, who has the brilliance and experience needed to take Citala to the next level,” says Ronen Lin, Citala’s CEO. “As the demand for flexible display technology increases worldwide, Dr. Tomita’s know-how will be key to strengthening the company’s technology and managing Citala’s strategic development partnerships.
” Dr. Tomita, who earned a doctorate in Optical Science from the University of Arizona and an Executive MBA from Stanford University, will be working out of the laboratories at Citala’s Silicon-Valley facility in Sunnyvale, CA. He received his bachelor’s degree in Applied Physics from Hokkaido University in Japan.
“My vision for Citala’s technology is to make truly paper-like electronic displays a reality, which is the Holy Grail of our industry.” says Dr. Tomita. “The goal is to enable our customers to develop highly differentiated products and services with our unique display solutions.”
A leader in flexible displays, Citala is the pioneer of the Active Pixel Display (APD™)—a flexible reflective display that represents a paradigm shift in the display arena. The company’s proprietary technology offers a host of benefits, including true flexibility to capture limitless design opportunities. Moreover, its thin and flexible displays offer exceptional reflective readability, low power consumption, and interactive capabilities. Citala’s flexible display technology enables the creation of innovative products across a wide range of markets such as smart cards, portable electronics, home appliances, health care, handheld devices, sports equipment, and more. Citala is the first in the display industry to leverage a roll-to-roll manufacturing process, which enables the cost-effective, high-volume production of customized displays. Citala is privately held and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with a wholly owned subsidiary located in Sunnyvale, California. (www.citala.com)
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