Kopin Announces Appointment Of Erich Manz As Chief Financial Officer

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN) a leading provider of application-specific optical systems and high-performance microdisplays for defense, training, enterprise, industrial, consumer and medical products, today announced the appointment of Erich Manz as Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Manz is an accomplished executive, bringing over three decades of financial and accounting experience in sensing, application-specific analog power and semiconductor technology markets. Mr. Manz will replace Rich Sneider, who announced his retirement in May.

“We are in the midst of an exciting evolutionary journey at Kopin that can unlock the potential of application-specific optical solutions and high-performance microdisplays. I am excited to welcome Erich, who brings a depth of financial experience and expertise at publicly traded and high-growth organizations where he held senior finance roles and established a reputation for driving operational efficiency, implementing real-time financial analytics, leading complex financial reformations and enabling strategic growth through data-driven decision-making. This profile of experience and skillset will help Kopin reach its next level of transformational growth,” said Michael Murray, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kopin. “We are grateful for Rich’s significant contributions as CFO over the past three decades, and I am glad we will continue to benefit from his counsel in the coming months.” Mr. Sneider is expected to stay with the Company for approximately three months to assist the Company with the transition to its new CFO.

“Kopin plays a critical role in the microdisplay technology ecosystem especially for global defense departments, and I am thrilled about the opportunity to join the organization during this period of growth,” said Mr. Manz. “I look forward to working with the talented Kopin team to meet customers’ needs, develop new products and technologies, deliver sustainable growth, and create lasting value for all our stakeholders.”

About Erich Manz

Most recently, Mr. Manz was the Business Unit CFO of Allegro MicroSystems (NYSE: ALGM) where he led the financial structure, support, and oversight for the product business group. Mr. Manz spent over 25 years at Allegro MicroSystems in various roles from Reporting Manager to Corporate Controller. Mr. Manz began his career at Serta in their accounting department and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Bryant University.

About Kopin

Kopin Corporation is a leading developer and provider of innovative display, and application-specific optical solutions sold as critical components and subassemblies for defense, enterprise, professional and consumer products. Kopin’s portfolio includes microdisplays, display modules, eyepiece assemblies, image projection modules, and vehicle mounted and head-mounted display systems that incorporate ultra-small high-resolution Active Matrix Liquid Crystal displays (AMLCD), Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal on Silicon (FLCoS) displays, MicroLED displays (µLED) and Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) displays, a variety of optics, and low-power ASICs. For more information, please visit Kopin’s website at www.kopin.com. Kopin is a trademark of Kopin Corporation.

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Contacts

Contact Information
For Investor Relations
Kopin Corporation
Richard Sneider, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Richard_Sneider@kopin.com
508-870-5959

MZ Contact
Brian M. Prenoveau, CFA
MZ Group – MZ North America
KOPN@mzgroup.us
561-489-5315

Lightspeed PR Contact
Grace Halvorsen
Lightspeed PR/M
Kopin@lightspeedpr.com