A Message from David Nislick, Excelitas Chief Executive Officer
As the global effects of Coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to evolve, Excelitas Technologies® stands fully committed to ensuring the health, safety and well-being of our dedicated employees. It is also important for us to support the global community by maintaining business operations that serve our valued customers in essential services sectors including medical, semiconductor, security and defense.
In fulfilling our business responsibilities by delivering many photonic technologies that are critical to seeing the world through this crisis, Excelitas will continue heightened and unprecedented safety protocols. In addition to taking precautionary measures aligned with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO), we are following local government guidance and regulations to safeguard our employees in the many countries in which we operate. These preventative steps are reinforced by the strong values and commitment that are embedded in our corporate culture and embraced by our 7,000 employees worldwide.
Further, we have eliminated all business travel, limited access to our facilities to operations-essential personnel only and are following best practices within our facilities to ensure the continued health and operation of our teams. This includes workstation distancing, health and temperature screening upon entry, staggered work shifts to minimize exposure, providing required medical safety equipment and enhanced deep cleaning regimens. All employees who are able to function remotely are working from home offices to support our business through close communication and coordination with our customers and supply chain partners.
Excelitas’ extensive expertise and diverse photonics technology portfolio are enabling a broad range of critical healthcare solutions that are directly involved in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, some of Excelitas’ critical products for COVID-19 response include:
- Thermal infrared sensors for non-contact ear and forehead thermometry and body-scan temperature screening;
- Optics, light sources and detectors which are integrated into various diagnostic and analytical systems for COVID-19 testing and blood analysis;
- Photodiodes and emitters that enable pulse oximetry to monitor patient oxygen levels and heart rates in hospitals worldwide.
As we safely serve our customers who deliver critical technologies to combat this crisis, we also actively reflect on the needs of others. We have supported and will continue to give back to local communities through the donation of critical supplies such as protective masks and suits to frontline healthcare providers.
Our top priority remains the health and safety of our employees, while maintaining continuity across our global operations to provide our customers with the undisrupted service and supply that will help protect the well-being of our communities-at-large. We are proud of and grateful for the commendable contribution of our Excelitas colleagues. They have demonstrated agility, dedication and bravery through these unprecedented circumstances.
As we work together to overcome this global crisis, we sincerely thank you, our valued employees, customers and partners for your continued support and commitment.
Sincerely,
David Nislick, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer, Excelitas Technologies
