Alain Chandonnet
Chief Executive Officer at National Optics Institute
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Alain Chandonnet was the founder of TeraXion, Inc. (founded in 2000) and held the title of President.
He is also the founder of Handyem, Inc. Dr. Chandonnet's current job positions include President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at National Optics Institute, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Innoventures Canada, Inc., Director at Canadian Microelectronics Corp., and Director at SOVAR, Inc. Dr. Chandonnet's former job position was as a Marketing Manager at EXFO, Inc. (1999-2000).
Dr. Chandonnet obtained graduate and doctorate degrees from Université Laval.
Alain Chandonnet active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
National Optics Institute
 National Optics Institute Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology National Optics Institute provides business applications for optics and photonics. Its services include specialty optical fibers, graded reflectivity mirrors, infrared simulation, laser collimation, gold black deposition, spectrometer design and feasibility studies. The company was founded on December 13, 1985 and is headquartered in Québec, Canada. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
SOVAR, Inc.
 SOVAR, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services SOVAR, Inc. provides development and commercialization of new technologies derived from university research and from partnering research centre. It specializes in identifying novel technologies and expertise derived from research activities, develop them and facilitate their transfer into useful and marketable applications. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in St. Foy, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Canadian Microelectronics Corp.
 Canadian Microelectronics Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Canadian Microelectronics Corp. develops and manages Canada's national design network. It offers design, documents, training, resource competitions, and subscription. The company is headquartered in Kingston, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 20/12/2019 |
Innoventures Canada, Inc.
 Innoventures Canada, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Innoventures Canada, Inc. operates as a non-for-profit organization which focuses on commercializing research services. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of Alain Chandonnet
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| EXFO INC. | Sales & Marketing | 01/01/2000 |
Handyem, Inc.
 Handyem, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Handyem, Inc. designs and fabricates analytical instrument platforms for life science researchers. The company was founded by Alain Chandonnet and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada. | Founder | - |
TeraXion, Inc.
 TeraXion, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology TeraXion, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets photonic products. It offers static and tunable dispersion compensators, laser components, specialized lazer modules, and optical filters. The company was founded by Alain Chandonnet, Alain-Jacques Simard, Martin Guy, and Ghislain Lafrance in 2000 and is headquartered in Québec, Canada. | Founder | - |
Training of Alain Chandonnet
| Université Laval | Doctorate Degree |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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EXFO, Inc.
 EXFO, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology EXFO, Inc. engages in the provision of test, monitoring, and analytics solutions for fixed and mobile communications service providers, webscale companies and equipment manufacturers. It offers field network testing, optical benchtop kits, tunable filters, network simulation and load testing, and switch and utility module. The company was founded by Germain Lamonde on September 18, 1985 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada. | Electronic Technology |
TeraXion, Inc.
TeraXion, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology TeraXion, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets photonic products. It offers static and tunable dispersion compensators, laser components, specialized lazer modules, and optical filters. The company was founded by Alain Chandonnet, Alain-Jacques Simard, Martin Guy, and Ghislain Lafrance in 2000 and is headquartered in Québec, Canada. | Electronic Technology |
Canadian Microelectronics Corp.
Canadian Microelectronics Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Canadian Microelectronics Corp. develops and manages Canada's national design network. It offers design, documents, training, resource competitions, and subscription. The company is headquartered in Kingston, Canada. | Technology Services |
SOVAR, Inc.
SOVAR, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services SOVAR, Inc. provides development and commercialization of new technologies derived from university research and from partnering research centre. It specializes in identifying novel technologies and expertise derived from research activities, develop them and facilitate their transfer into useful and marketable applications. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in St. Foy, Canada. | Commercial Services |
National Optics Institute
National Optics Institute Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology National Optics Institute provides business applications for optics and photonics. Its services include specialty optical fibers, graded reflectivity mirrors, infrared simulation, laser collimation, gold black deposition, spectrometer design and feasibility studies. The company was founded on December 13, 1985 and is headquartered in Québec, Canada. | Electronic Technology |
Innoventures Canada, Inc.
Innoventures Canada, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Innoventures Canada, Inc. operates as a non-for-profit organization which focuses on commercializing research services. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Commercial Services |
Handyem, Inc.
Handyem, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Handyem, Inc. designs and fabricates analytical instrument platforms for life science researchers. The company was founded by Alain Chandonnet and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada. | Electronic Technology |
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