Michael Hodgett announced as Vice President of Business Development

Release Date: 
Monday, March 30, 2015

Metamaterial Technologies Inc. (MTI) appoints Michael Hodgett to the position of Vice President of Business Development.

March 2, 2015, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada – Metamaterial Technologies Inc. (MTI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Hodgett as Vice President of Business Development. Michael will be in charge of establishing MTI’s overall commercialization strategy; including building the sales and marketing capabilities necessary to ensure that MTI’s objectives are achieved.

Michael has held senior positions with NBTel, Ernst & Young, Satlantic Inc., Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd., Deloitte Consulting Inc. and the Government of Nova Scotia. His education includes Masters degrees from Cambridge University, UK and INSEAD, France.

‘We feel very fortunate that we were able to attract a leader of Michael’s calibre. His outstanding track record speaks for itself and we are very confident that he will take our company to the next level of commercial success.’ said George Palikaras, President & CEO of MTI.

Michael comes to MTI with a wealth of experience in leading the commercialization of new products and in building the capabilities to succeed in international markets.

Michael stated, “It’s a very exciting time to be joining Metamaterials Technologies Inc. We are readying the company to launch unique new products that result from our innovations in optics and are already working with some of the biggest players in our target industries. We aim to be a global leader in our field.”

Metamaterial Technologies Inc. has offices in Canada, California and the United Kingdom. It is a leader in commercial applications of nano-structured metamaterials that utilize thin film technology for advanced optical applications in aerospace, security and defence industries. To learn more visit www.metamaterial.com