Lightwave Logic Appoints Ronald A. Bucchi to its Board of Directors
NEWARK, Del., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Lightwave Logic, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: LWLG), a technology company focused on the development of a
Next Generation Non Linear Optical Polymer Materials Platform for applications
in high speed fiber-optic data communications and optical computing, announced
today that it has appointed Ronald A. Bucchi to its Board of Directors.
Mr. Bucchi is currently a member of the board of directors of First Connecticut
Bancorp, Inc. (Farmington Bank), serving on Asset Liability Committee (ALCO),
the Governance and Loan committees in addition to chairing the Audit committee.
He also serves as Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors of the Petit
Family Foundation, Inc. as well as a board member of two other privately held
companies. He is a member of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public
Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the
National Association of Corporate Directors.
A 1977 graduate of Central Connecticut State University, Mr. Bucchi also
completed course studies in general board governance, audit and compensation at
the Harvard Business School Executive Education program (2006-2008). He is a
self employed C.P.A. with a specialized practice that concentrates in CEO
consulting, strategic planning, mergers, acquisitions, business sales and tax
compliance, working with domestic and international companies.
Tom Zelibor, Chief Executive Officer of Lightwave Logic said, "We are extremely
pleased to have Ron join our Board of Directors. His unique set of business
skills combines experience with emerging companies, investment banking, and
merger and acquisition expertise. We invited Ron to join the Board of Directors
to assist the company with all these areas. We will be drawing on Ron's business
acumen as we expand our strategic initiatives in the future."
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Lightwave Logic, Inc. is a development stage company that is producing prototype
electro-optic demonstration devices and is moving toward commercialization of
its high-activity, high-stability organic polymers for applications in
electro-optical device markets. Electro-optical devices convert data from
electric signals into optical signals for use in high-speed fiber-optic
telecommunications systems and optical computers. Please visit the Company's
website, www.lightwavelogic.com for more information.
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are not limited to, general economic and business conditions, effects of
continued geopolitical unrest and regional conflicts, competition, changes in
technology and methods of marketing, delays in completing various engineering
and manufacturing programs, changes in customer order patterns, changes in
product mix, continued success in technological advances and delivering
technological innovations, shortages in components, production delays due to
performance quality issues with outsourced components, and various other factors
beyond the Company's control.
For Further Information Contact:
Steven CordovanoLightwave Logic203-952-6373steve@lightwavelogic.com
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