Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited (HFCL) has appointed Peter A Weimann as its chief technology officer (CTO) and Jochen Arms as vice president, sales (DACH Europe) for the optical fibre and cable (OFC) business in its two recently incorporated wholly-owned subsidiaries in the US and Netherlands to bolster its international presence.
As CTO, Weimann will lead HFCL’s global foray into new-generation OFC products across different industry applications. He has more than two decades of technology experience, holds multiple patents and is the recipient of many technology awards. Prior to joining HFCL, he was serving as the director of optical cable R&D for OFS Fitel LLC.
Meanwhile, as HFCL’s vice president, Arms will lead the sales and business development for HFCL group’s optical fibre and cable products across industry segments for the region. He has held several sales leadership positions at companies such as Prysmian, Corning and Fujikura. He is also a member of the FTTH council in Brussels, and of the Market Intelligence Committee.
