Oleg Khaykin on corporate relocation
From CEO Oleg Khaykin | Growing Your Career at VIAVI Solutions · · VIAVI Solutions
“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.”
On , Oleg Khaykin, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC, spoke about corporate relocation during CEO Oleg Khaykin | Growing Your Career at VIAVI Solutions on VIAVI Solutions.
About Oleg Khaykin
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.