89 North Names Julie Martin General Manager

89 North, Inc. is pleased to announce that Julie Martin has been named General Manager, paving the way for structured and rapid growth in the company’s cutting-edge product engineering and development. Martin first joined 89 North in 2009 as the Director of Research & Development, and since that time has held positions such as Director of Operations, Director of Program Management, and served as a member of the Board of Directors for parent company, Chroma Technology Corp.

“Julie’s strong technical leadership skills are critical in this rapidly emerging field of laser light sources for scientific imaging, as well as her management experience at effectively bringing new products to market that meet customers' technical and economic expectations,” says Janette Bombardier, Chroma Technology’s Chief Technical Officer.

Martin is a graduate of The University of Vermont, where she earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering and MS in Biomedical Engineering. She lives in Monkton Ridge with her wife and 4-legged family. In her free time, Julie enjoys taking advantage of the outdoor recreational opportunities Vermont has to offer.

89 North, Inc. is based in Williston, Vermont and is dedicated to custom product design and commercialization across a variety of markets including R&D, optical system design, electro-mechanical and opto-mechanical equipment design. www.89north.com Chroma Technology Corp., a Certified B-Corp and 100% employee-owned, is based in Bellows Falls, Vermont, and is the parent company of its wholly owned subsidiary, 89 North, Inc.