News: Optoelectronics
26 March 2025
Skorpios names Gunter Reiss as chief revenue officer
Skorpios Technologies Inc of Albuquerque, NM, USA (which provides integrated silicon photonics products and silicon nanostructures based on its proprietary Tru-SiPh wafer-scale heterogeneous integration platform) has appointed Gunter Reiss as chief revenue officer to accelerate global expansion across AI infrastructure, hyperscalers, optical networking, quantum computing, LiDAR, aerospace, and advanced foundry services.
With over 25 years of global sales, marketing and business development experience, Reiss previously led growth initiatives at DZS Inc, A10 Networks, Ericsson and DAMOVO, and served on the Skorpios board. His return marks a strategic move to capitalize on his expertise in scaling high-growth markets, forming strategic industry partnerships, and driving brand innovation. The timing is pivotal as Skorpios expands its heterogenous integrated silicon photonics solutions and foundry services.
“Skorpios is revolutionizing integrated photonics at a time when the world is investing hundreds of billions into AI infrastructure, cloud and next-gen networking,” says Reiss. “Skorpios’ 1.6Tbps and 3.2Tbps transceivers enable high-speed interconnects for AI training clusters, where GPU-to-GPU communication demands more than 10Tbps bandwidth. Heterogeneous integration reduces latency by embedding lasers and modulators directly into silicon, cutting power and cooling cost in data centers by more than 30%. With a full-stack foundry in Temecula providing customized test-wafer services and high-volume manufacturing for hyperscalers, semiconductor companies and networking vendors, we develop and scale photonic-driven solutions with unprecedented speed and efficiency. We are building the next era of photonics-driven AI infrastructure,” he adds.
“Gunter brings the rare combination of strategic vision, deep industry expertise, and a track record of executing global growth strategies in data-center networking, AI and broadband networks,” comments chairman & CEO Stephen Krasulick. “His leadership will be instrumental in expanding Skorpios’ presence across AI data centers, hyperscalers, quantum computing, semiconductors, and next-generation optical networks. His passion for scaling disruptive technologies aligns with our mission to deliver the most cost-effective, high-performance silicon photonics solutions in the market.”
Skorpios’ Tru-SiPh platform, which integrates lasers and III-V materials directly into silicon, enables high-performance photonics integration, bringing what is claimed to be unparalleled efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and scalability to:
- AI infrastructure and hyperscalers: high-speed optical interconnects for AI training clusters, ensuring faster data transfer between GPUs, TPUs, and AI accelerators;
- Optical networking: high-speed optical transceivers of 1.6Tbps and higher, enabling cost-efficient hyperscale data-center connectivity;
- Optical transport: ultra-high bandwidth metro and long-haul networks for cloud providers and telecom carriers, reducing power consumption and CapEx;
- Quantum computing: high-bandwidth, ultra-low-loss photonic links that support emerging quantum computing architectures;
- Foundry services: full-stack silicon manufacturing capabilities for semiconductor companies, AI chipmakers;
- Test-wafer services: a dedicated platform allowing semiconductor equipment manufacturers to develop and test next-gen products;
- Military & aerospace: Ruggedized solutions for satellites, secure military communications, and next-gen sensing applications.
Telcordia qualification for Skorpios’ Heterogeneous Photonic Integrated Circuit platform
