Source: Laserfair.com  6^th Jul 2026

In June 2026, China's laser and optoelectronics industry is seeing a wave of concentrated executive reshuffles, unfolding as a sweeping leadership shakeup across the sector.

Within a 30-day window, five leading players — Raycus Laser, Delphi Laser, FiberHome, Focuslight Technologies and Hengtong Optoelectronics — have successively announced personnel changes at key positions, including board chairmen, core technical leads and chief financial officers.

Among the moves: Raycus Laser has appointed its post-80s general manager Chen Xingxing as the new chairman; Delphi Laser has brought a 38-year-old PhD with an investment background onto its board; FiberHome announced a sudden leadership change the day after its market capitalization broke through 100 billion yuan; a 19-year veteran R&D executive departed Focuslight Technologies; and Hengtong Optoelectronics completed an internal rotation of its CFO.

As the laser sector shifts from high-speed growth to intensified competition, the strategic intent behind this round of leadership overhauls warrants closer examination.

Raycus Laser: Post-80s Leader Takes the Helm

On June 29, Raycus Laser announced that Chen Zhengbing would step down as chairman and director due to work reassignment. The board of directors has elected Chen Xingxing as the new chairman.

According to public records, Chen Xingxing was born in 1984 and holds a master's degree in engineering, with a comprehensive career background in the aerospace sector. He was appointed general manager of the company in September 2021 and has spent nearly five years deeply involved in frontline operations of the laser industry, weathering full cycles of industry price wars and upstream and downstream supply chain fluctuations.

Chen Xingxing, Party Secretary and Chairman of Raycus Laser (file photo)

Notably, the same board meeting that approved the chairman change also greenlit the Phase II construction of a digital production line for high-power doped specialty optical fibers at subsidiary BrightCore. Chen Xingxing also serves as the legal representative of BrightCore, a move widely seen as his first strategic deployment since taking office.

With a post-80s chairman with hands-on production experience directly driving the expansion of upstream core materials, the signal is clear: Raycus is accelerating the buildout of its vertical integration capabilities across fibers, components and complete systems, pushing further up the industry chain and into deeper technological territory.

Delphi Laser: 38-Year-Old PhD Joins Board as Outside Appointment

On June 3, Delphi Laser announced that director Ding Zhebo had resigned due to personal career changes. Ding, a partner at Richland Capital, had served on the company’s board since November 2020. On June 5, the company nominated 38-year-old Li Shisheng as a candidate for non-independent director.

Born in 1988, Li Shisheng holds a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He previously held positions at Shanghai Alliance Investment and Richland Capital, and currently serves as Vice President of Investments at Richland Capital. He also holds a position at Beijing Woyan Investment Center, a shareholder with an 8.03% stake in the company.

Analysts note that bringing a technically trained PhD from a professional investment institution onto the board injects fresh capital market perspective and technological vision into Delphi Laser. This shift toward a more professionalized, younger management team sends a clear signal that the company is deepening its focus on semiconductors and precision laser processing, and is seeking new growth drivers. Looking ahead, the company is positioned to achieve dual breakthroughs in both technology and market reach in the high-end precision laser segment.

Focuslight Technologies: 19-Year R&D Veteran Departs

On June 18, Focuslight Technologies announced that core technical personnel Wang Jingwei has left the company for personal reasons.

Born in 1975, Wang Jingwei holds a bachelor's degree from Northwestern Polytechnical University and completed his master's and doctoral studies at the Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He joined the company in December 2007, leading R&D work on high-power semiconductor laser materials, structural design, bonding processes, failure analysis and reliability.

With nearly 19 years of tenure, Wang was a foundational figure in Focuslight's R&D organization. Addressing the departure of a core technical team member, the company officially responded that it has established a comprehensive and mature R&D system that does not rely on any single individual, and that all R&D projects continue to advance steadily as planned.

FiberHome: Leadership Change at the 100-Billion-Yuan Market Cap Threshold

On June 16, just one day after FiberHome's total market capitalization surpassed 100 billion yuan, the company announced that chairman Zeng Jun had resigned due to work reassignment. Originally scheduled to serve until December 25, 2026, Zeng stepped down roughly six months ahead of schedule. On the same day, the board elected Lan Hai as the new chairman.

Public records show that Lan Hai, born in 1977 — the same year as Zeng Jun — previously served as a director and president of the company, with longstanding frontline experience in the cable business and market operations. His career trajectory spans from marketing department manager to president of the cable product line, and then to general manager of the integration business, giving him comprehensive experience across FiberHome's core business segments.

FiberHome, which traces its origins to the Wuhan Research Institute of Posts and Telecommunications, had a market capitalization of only around 21.5 billion yuan at the start of 2025. A year and a half later, it has joined the exclusive 100-billion-yuan market cap club. This leadership change comes at a moment of rapid growth in the optical communications sector. Lan Hai is inheriting more than a title — he is taking the strategic wheel of a company now operating on a 100-billion-yuan platform.

Hengtong Optoelectronics: Internal Rotation for CFO Role

On June 24, Hengtong Optoelectronics announced that CFO Wu Yan had stepped down from the role due to internal reassignment, though she will remain within the company group as CFO of its International Industry Group. On the same day, the board appointed Wang Jinmeng as the new CFO.

Born in 1978, Wang Jinmeng has spent his entire career within the Hengtong group. He previously served as head of finance at subsidiaries including HMN Smart and Jiangsu Hengtong HMN Technology, bringing deep expertise in the company's business models, asset profile and overseas financial operations — a textbook case of steady succession through internal promotion.

Analysts note that the division of labor is clear: Wu Yan will oversee overseas investment, financing, exchange rate risk management and project accounting for the international segment, while Wang Jinmeng will focus on compliance and capital operations for the domestic listed entity. The arrangement is expected to provide stronger support for Hengtong Optoelectronics' global expansion strategy.