Rubicon Technology, Inc. announced the appointment of Hany Tamim as Chief Operating Officer of the company and Rubicon Sapphire Technology (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Mr. Tamim will have responsibility for all global manufacturing operations of Rubicon Technology.

Mr. Tamim will be based in Malaysia and report to the CEO, Bill Weissman. The COO role is a consolidation of two senior management positions and will provide the company with greater coordination of manufacturing operations at a lower cost. Mr. Tamim, age 49, has worked as a director and a consultant in the manufacturing industry for 24 years.

He served as the Managing Director and Principal Consultant for Tamim Asia Consultants from 2014 until September 2015, where he provided consulting services and business and operational management.