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Company Database:
Laurin Publishing Co., Inc.
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Publisher
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| Homepage |
http://www.photonics.com/ |
| Headquaters |
Pittsfield, MA, USA |
| Address |
Berkshire Common P.O. Box 4949
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| City |
Pittsfield, MA |
| Zip-code |
01202 |
| Country |
United States |
| Phone |
(413) 499-0514 |
| Fax |
(413) 442-3180 |
| Email |
photonics@laurin.com |
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The first Optical Industry Directory was published in 1954 by Dr. Clifton Tuttle, an eminent retired Eastman Kodak physicist. At its inception the Directory was a small single volume with the large goal of establishing itself as the bible of the photonics industry. It succeeded notably, expanding over the years into the present four-volume compendium.
Teddi C. Laurin joined the company in 1962 and, as publisher, worked closely with Dr. Tuttle to define the industry for the first time. In 1967, in response to industry demands, she founded and launched Optical Spectra, which soon gained repute as the industry\\\'s leading trade magazine. In 1982 the magazine\\\'s name was changed to Photonics Spectra to reflect the growing influence of these new light-based technologies. Today, the worldwide distribution of Photonics Spectra is over 100,000 copies.
In 1964 Francis T. Laurin and Teddi C. Laurin purchased and incorporated the company, which later became known as Laurin Publishing Company.
The senior management team of Laurin Publishing Company today includes Teddi C. Laurin, chairman/CEO; Francis T. Laurin, president; Thomas F. Laurin, executive vice president/group publisher; and Wendy A. Laurin, vice president/group publisher.
Laurin Publishing currently maintains a staff of over 80 employees at its headquarters in Pittsfield, Mass. and at its editorial and sales branch offices in Florida, Illinois and Colorado, as well as at overseas offices in the UK, Germany and Japan. The company also includes several contributing editors located around the world and an editorial advisory board of over 50 leaders in the photonics industry.
Since its founding in 1954, the company has adhered to a philosophy of editorial quality and integrity that ensures that advertisers reach the largest number of loyal readers. Because of this philosophy, the company has maintained an international reputation for leadership in Photonics.
Over the past five decades Laurin Publishing has fostered a tradition of innovation that has defined the industry. As our publications grew — following the technology into an ever widening range of applications — it became evident that the fields of optics, lasers, imaging, fiber optics, electro-optics and photonic component manufacturing had become so interrelated that a unifying name was needed. Thus was born the term "Photonics."
Through the years, our mission has remained unchanged: To actively encourage progress and not simply reflect it, for all of us in the photonics industry can best achieve success by sharing our knowledge, our insights, and our visions for the future.
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