TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--flō Optics is pleased to welcome Guy Menchik, a trailblazer in Additive Manufacturing (AM), to its leadership team. With over three decades of innovation experience, including two decades driving cutting-edge AM platforms, Guys's arrival marks a pivotal moment in flō's mission to revolutionize the ophthalmic industry. His deep expertise, most recently demonstrated in his past role as CTO, positions flō Optics for rapid growth and breakthrough developments in the optical coating landscape.

Before joining flō, Guy served as CTO at Stratasys (2020-2024), a leading player in the AM industry. Prior to that, he was VP of R&D (2001-2020), and previously at Objet, he was instrumental in the invention of the groundbreaking PolyJet technology. There, he led the development of the PolyJet solution from its inception to a successful market launch.

"We are excited about having Guy join the team," says Chairman & CEO of flō, Jonathan Jaglom. "In my opinion, he's the top authority in digital printing, and his leadership will be invaluable as we continue to push the boundaries of our technology. Menchik's leadership in the company will propel our technology further on our mission to disrupt the ophthalmic industry via our digital deposition solution. Furthermore, Guy's onboarding is testament to what we are doing here; our cutting-edge technology attracts the best talents in the industry."

Currently, flō is in the advanced stages of its product development, with the first systems to launch soon. Guy's extensive experience in New Product Introduction (NPI) will be crucial in ensuring flō's successful market entry. Additionally, his expertise in Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) will guide the company as it transitions from the development phase into a phase of growth and market expansion.

"I am extremely excited to join flō's incredible team," Menchik states. "It is amongst the strongest I have encountered in the digital manufacturing industry, and joining its ranks and being part of a transformational technology in the ophthalmic industry is truly inspiring."

Guy Menchik will enter into the role as Vice President Incubation Lab and will report to Jonathan Jaglom, Chairman & CEO. Guy will lead activities touching on further solutions rendered possible with flō's cutting edge technology.

Guy holds a B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering from Tel Aviv University.

About flō

flō's proprietary technology offers vast improvements in optical coatings regarding functionality, cost, quality, sustainability, and more. The ability to control the coating process down to the level of micro-sized pixels opens a wide new range of design possibilities in terms of functionality, cost, ease of use, sustainability and more.

flō seeks to transform the ophthalmic market by providing digitized coating solutions through digital manufacturing technology via unique multi-material and multi-layering techniques. This innovative approach provides ophthalmic labs with new possibilities regarding coating options that are both improved in terms of functionalities and that are offered at a lower price.

For further information, please contact Jonathan Jaglom, Jonathan.j@flo-optics.com.