BELLINGHAM, Washington and
CARDIFF, Wales, June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SPIE, the
international society for optics and photonics, has agreed to
purchase Xmark Media, organizer of key UK photonics exhibitions.
The acquisition expands SPIE activities in Europe, where its technical events are
supported by SPIE Europe. With constituents from over 170
countries, SPIE brings worldwide visibility to Photonex Europe, the
UK's premier photonics exhibition.
Photonex Europe showcases the latest photonics technologies,
bringing together companies, consultants, industry leaders, and
researchers. The 2019 event, co-located with Vacuum Expo, takes
place in October, in Coventry,
UK.
"SPIE is excited for this opportunity to enhance the UK's top
event in our field," said SPIE CEO Kent
Rochford. "We're thrilled that Xmark Media reached out to us
to strengthen support for the photonics community in the UK by
including Photonex in the SPIE portfolio."
"Photonex exhibitors and attendees are innovators of optics and
photonics technology, so our community has a natural home within
the SPIE family," said Xmark Media Exhibition and Marketing
Director Laurence Devereux. "I have
great respect for SPIE, and am delighted that this enables us to
continue supporting the growth of the industry in the UK and
Europe."
"This exciting development will further support the global
photonics industry, including UK manufacturers and the
international companies supplying photonics solutions to UK users,"
said UK Photonics Leadership Group Chief Executive John Lincoln.
"The UK is an important market for Edmund Optics, so we are
delighted that SPIE is taking Photonex to the next level," said
Edmund Optics President and COO Samuel
Sadoulet. "We support the many first-class research and
manufacturing organizations in the UK, and remain a proud exhibitor
at Photonex."
SPIE is the leading global organizer of optics and photonics
conferences and technical exhibitions. Its flagship, SPIE Photonics
West, is held annually in San
Francisco.
About SPIE
SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics, an
educational not-for-profit organization founded in 1955 to advance
light-based science, engineering, and technology. The Society
serves 257,000 constituents from 173 countries, offering
conferences and their published proceedings, continuing education,
books, journals, and the SPIE Digital Library. In 2018, SPIE
provided more than $4 million in
community support including scholarships and awards, outreach and
advocacy programs, travel grants, public policy, and educational
resources. www.spie.org.
Contact:
Daneet Steffens
Public Relations Manager
daneets@spie.org
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