Couder is President and CEO of publicly traded Bookham, Inc., a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of optical components, modules and subsystems. Prior to joining Bookham, Couder served as President and CEO of Solid Information Technology, a supplier of database solutions, and was an advisor to the venture capital firm Sofinnova Ventures. Couder was president and CEO of software developer Confluent Software, Inc. from 2003 to 2004 when it was acquired by Oblix, and served as President and CEO of IP Dynamics, Inc., a provider of carrier-class security software, from 2002 to 2003. Couder held the position of COO at Agilent Technologies from 2000 through 2002, and from 1998 to 1999, he served as Chairman, President, and CEO of Packard Bell NEC, Inc.
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