July 1st 2024 Sales Account Manager Roelof Brits explains how an ex-helicopter pilot fell in love with photonics and the Netherlands He used to be a helicopter pilot, flying in Afghanistan and Northern Africa. Now, his fascination with photonics brought him to the...
May 30th 2024 Production operator Keerthigan Shanmuganathan talks about big changes in his life and his Sri Lankan roots It has been a big year for Keerthigan Shanmuganathan. He began working at PHIX in October 2023 and, in a way, the new job also started a new...
February 14th 2023 ‘Almost Dutch’ financial administrator Carl Whittaker talks about his work at PHIX and life in Enschede Although Carl has moved halfway across the globe to end up in Enschede, The Netherlands, few people can match the level of stability that he has...
Project manager Zerihun Tegegne gathered his expertise in microwave photonics and optoelectronics in many places in the world. In this edition of In The Spotlight we discover why someone who has traveled so far can still feel right at home in Twente.It’s tempting to...
PHIX design engineer Nienke Nijenhuis is a self-proclaimed homebird within a very international team. In this column In The Spotlight we get to know her a bit better!Born and raised in the Twente region of The Netherlands, Nienke Nijenhuis never lived more than 6...