CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGOM, – Cambridge Display Technology (CDT), the leading researcher and commercial developer of light emitting polymer (LEP) technology, and owner of the fundamental intellectual property for LEPs, today announced the appointment of Suk Bae Cha as Commercial Director.

Cha gained his first degree and Masters degree in Chemical Engineering at Colorado School Mines in the US, followed by a PhD from Imperial College, London.  Cha also has an MBA from the University of Chicago.

During his early career, Cha worked as a Sales Engineer for IUPAC in London and as Project Manager for Texaco in the US. Following his MBA, Cha joined Boston Consulting Group as a Management Consultant before joining Philips Components in California, initially as VP Customer Development and latterly as VP Strategic Marketing & Business Development.

About CDT

Cambridge Display Technology (CDT) is a privately held company leading the research, development and commercialisation of polymer technology for flat panel displays, lighting, and photovoltaics. CDT’s light emitting polymer (LEP) technology is targeted for use in a wide range of electronic display products used for information management, communications and entertainment. Features include reduced power consumption, size, thickness and weight, very wide viewing angle, superior video imaging performance and the potential to produce displays on plastic substrates. To date, licenses have been granted to Delta Optoelectronics, DuPont Displays, MicroEmissive Displays, OSRAM, Philips, and Seiko-Epson.

CDT is promoting LEP technology development and speeding its commercialization through a global business strategy including co-developments with leading companies in a wide range of display and related technology areas. Founded in 1992, the company is headquartered in Cambridge, U.K. and has a LEP manufacturing development center in Godmanchester, U.K.