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POET Technologies Appoints Dr. Bardia Pezeshki and Jean F. Rankin to Board of Directors as Long-serving Director, Jean-Louis Malinge Resigns

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  • POET Technologies Inc. appointed Dr. Bardia Pezeshki & Jean F. Rankin to its Board of Directors effective August 1, 2026.
  • The new directors will serve until the next annual shareholder meeting or until successors are elected or appointed.
  • Jean-Louis Malinge resigned from the board for personal reasons, effective August 1, 2026, after serving since 2017.
  • Dr. Pezeshki brings expertise in optical communications, semiconductors, & AI interconnects, having previously led Avicena Tech, Kaiam Corporation, & Santur Corporation.
  • Dr. Pezeshki holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University & a B.S. in Physics from Harvey Mudd College.
  • Ms. Rankin offers extensive experience in corporate governance, intellectual property, & M&A, currently serving on the InterDigital, Inc. board & previously on the Resonant, Inc. board.
  • Ms. Rankin previously served as Executive Vice President, Secretary, & General Counsel at LSI Corporation & Agere Systems Inc.
  • Ms. Rankin holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School & a B.A. from the University of Virginia.
  • POET Chairman & CEO Dr. Suresh Venkatesan highlighted the directors' complementary technical, commercial, & legal expertise to support AI & data center market expansion.
  • Dr. Venkatesan expressed gratitude for Jean-Louis Malinge's nine years of service in helping establish POET's technology & vision.
  • Each new director received 21,460 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) under the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan, vesting on June 26, 2027.
  • POET designs Photonic Integrated Circuits, light sources, & optical modules for AI systems & hyperscale data centers using its patented Optical Interposer platform.
  • The company's products offer lower cost, reduced power consumption, & smaller form factors compared to comparable solutions.
  • POET is headquartered in Toronto with operations in Singapore, Penang, Malaysia, & Shenzhen, China.