DR. R. SCOTT KERN
President & CEO
Dr. Scott Kern, co-founder of Digimeg in 2016, brings an extensive and diverse background consisting of more that 25 years of experience in the LED industry. He started his career in the R&D Department of Hewlett-Packard’s Optoelectronics Division and, over the succeeding years, he has held management positions at Hewlett-Packard, Agilent Technologies (a spin-off of Hewlett-Packard), Lumileds Lighting (a joint venture between Agilent and Philips Lighting), Philips Lumileds and Soitec Lighting in the areas of R&D, manufacturing, new business creation, product development, strategic marketing, technical marketing, product marketing, sales and general management.
Dr. Kern received his Bachelor of Science degree in Ceramic Engineering from Clemson University and his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Materials Science and Engineering from North Carolina State University. He is the primary author of more than 50 published journal papers and book chapters as well as a contributing author on more than 200 other articles in the field of LEDs and wide-band-gap technologies. He is the primary holder of five patents and a contributor on 25 others.
MARK NICHOLSON
VP Business Development & Sales
Mark Nicholson, co-founder of Digimeg in 2016, has over 20 years’ experience in the global lighting space, with particular focus on the Asia Pacific market. Through his various roles in asset management and global distribution and sales, he has been at the forefront of the revolutionary LED marketplace.
Mark began his lighting career at Future Lighting Solutions, and has since held senior management positions at Philips Lumileds Lighting Company and Soitec Lighting. His expertise spans asset management, major account management, global distribution account management, global sales, and global sales operations.
Mark’s extensive exposure to the Asia Pacific lighting marketplace has given him an insider’s knowledge of the region’s unique requirements, including customer expectations, competitors, and future growth opportunities.
Mark holds a Master of Arts (MA) from the University of Edinburgh and a diploma in Banking & Finance (Corporate Finance, International Trade, Money Markets, FX) from the University of Stirling.