POC is a small business, women owned company located in Torrance, California. Since its inception in 1985, POC has emerged as a small systems integrator of advanced technologies in the areas of Applied Technology, Information Technology, Photonic Systems, Electro-optics and Holography. POC is a private, employee owned company and enjoys the reputation as an internationally recognized leader in cutting edge optoelectronic solutions and products. The company’s success is evidenced by its strong track record in product development, large-scale manufacturing, international marketing, licensing, as well as launching spin-off companies and ventures. Recently, Inc Magazine ranked us 24th on the list (“The Innovative 50”) of the most innovative companies in America.

POC possesses a unique blend of products, intellectual property and highly advanced technologies. Our expanding commercial business and government customers benefit from the over 92 U.S. issued patents and over 40 technologies developed by POC. Our company has a long and successful history of commercializing technologies for large and small OEM customers around the world. We have already introduced over 100 products, launched six spin-off companies, and provided the technology base for two new additional ventures. Furthermore, POC has seven major licensing agreements based on POC’s products and technology. Our products are already in use at 61 DOD/DOE sites, including displays on aircraft and tanks, video surveillance equipment at nuclear facilities, multimedia links at U.S. intelligence and NATO centers, data networks on 28 U.S. Navy capital ships. Plus we supply a variety of components, which are integrated by prime contractors at military facilities. POC's commercial growth has been funded through substantial equity investments, strategic alliances with major corporations and financial institutions, licensing agreements, and joint ventures.

POC products and technology truly make a difference in the lives of many people. Today our products are at work in aircraft, automobiles, movie theaters, consumer appliances, automotive displays, machine vision systems, instrumentation such as microscopes, elevators, aircraft, automobiles, movie theaters, barcode scanners, projection displays and medical and biomedical systems. Our spin-off companies have made significant contributions in optical light shaping technology, digital fiber optic communication, optical sensing and instrumentation, optical authentication and millimeter wave technology.

Our People
POC currently has over 150 employees, including of the most talented and innovative scientists, engineers, and business professionals, of which 50 hold Ph.D. degrees. Our Senior Management team includes:
Joanna Jannson, Ph.D. - President / CEO and Chairman of the Board
Tomasz Jannson, Ph.D. - Chief Technical Officer
Gordon Drew – Chief Financial Officer
Gajendra Savant, Ph.D. - Chief Operating Officer
Rick Shie – Senior Vice President - Corporate Marketing and Business Development

Facilities
POC is a Southern California company located in Torrance California which is 10 miles south of Los Angeles International Airport. Our expanding 60,000 square foot facility houses product demonstrations, state-of-the art optoelectronics development laboratories, manufacturing equipment, full holographic laboratories, clean room and an engineering design center. Our production facility is ISO 9001 certified and our philosophy is to “meet and exceed customer expectation.”

Our Future
At POC we have worked to build a growing and profitable company with a great future. With products, technology, intellectual property and talented people, POC is well positioned to become a major player in the rapidly growing Optoelectronic market. Our track record of success and unique capabilities, combined with our financial strength place POC in an excellent position to grow and rapidly commercialize its products and technology.