Mark Gitin
07 - 08 October 2025
Events
Mark Gitin
IPG Photonics, CEO
About the Speaker
Dr. Gitin is the Chief Executive Officer of the company as of June 05, 2024. He heads this organization bringing proven success as a strategic industry leader with the ability to identify and execute growth opportunities while driving operational excellence and managing both organic and inorganic growth.
In 2017, Dr. Gitin joined MKS as Vice President and General Manager of the Photonics Business Unit, and in 2018 he also assumed responsibility for the Instruments and Motion Business Unit. From 2019 to 2023 he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Photonics Solutions Division, then in 2023 served as Executive Vice President for the same division.
Prior to joining MKS, from March 1995 to September 2017, Dr. Gitin held various management positions covering a wide range of technologies at Coherent, Inc., including Vice President of Strategic Marketing, Vice President of Business Development, and Vice President and General Manager of the Diodes, Fibers and Systems Business Unit.
Dr. Gitin holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of California, Davis and an M.Eng. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University.
