Applied Optoelectronics has announced the appointment of Michael Ballard as Senior Director of Marketing in Broadband Access. AOI continues to build its newly formed Broadband Access division. The Company added Michael Ballard as Sr. Director of Marketing, leading all Marketing activities for AOI's Quantum Bandwidth line of broadband access products.

Before joining AOI, Michael built and led high-performing marketing teams at companies such as Cisco Systems, Lenovo, and NEC. He has been recognized by the Business Marketing Association, the Interactive Advertising Bureau, and the Internet Marketing Association for his outstanding achievements. Michael's innovative use of marketing technology earned him and his team the coveted.