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Search every verified Oleg Khaykin interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a September 2023 recruitment video, VIAVI Solutions President and CEO Oleg Khaykin discussed the company's recent transformation and growth. Khaykin stated that VIAVI is "at the forefront of all the leading and coolest technologies," including fiber optics, 5G, 3D sensing, and facial recognition, and claimed that the company is "the number one player" in every market it serves. He described the company's move of its headquarters from the Bay Area to Chandler, Arizona, as "only the first step," with plans to expand manufacturing facilities for advanced thin film coatings and optical engineering. Khaykin characterized the greater Phoenix area as "the emergence of a brand new ecosystem for the most advanced manufacturing" and positioned Arizona as "the future of the Silicon Valley." He emphasized that VIAVI seeks employees who are "the best and the brightest," value innovation and creativity, and are collaborative team players. Khaykin also highlighted the company's safety record, compensation and benefits, investment in employee training, and retention record, stating that VIAVI aims to provide both personal development and financial stability for its workforce.
“In the last five years, we have seen this company transform into a very exciting growth story. Today, VIAVI is at the forefront of all the leading and coolest technologies out there.”
“When you hear fiber optics, when you hear 5G, when you hear 3D sensing, facial recognition, VIAVI is dead in the center.”
“Every market we play in, we are the number one player in the market.”
“Moving headquarters to Arizona is only the first step. The next big step for us is to expand and build out our manufacturing facilities where we'll be doing the advanced thin film coatings, be it for pigment manufacturing or advanced optical manufacturing and engineering.”
Hear from VIAVI CEO and President, Oleg Khaykin, about why he chose to join VIAVI Solutions and the transformation of VIAVI ...
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