Southampton, Hampshire, November 11, 2025 - Fibercore, a leading global provider of specialty optical fibers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Raky Chiu as Account Manager for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. In her new role, Raky will be responsible for strengthening customer relationships, supporting regional partners, and driving growth across one of the world’s most dynamic markets.
Raky brings a unique combination of hospitality and sales experience to her position. A graduate of Hotel Management in Hong Kong, she began her career in the sales industry four years ago. Her background in hospitality has shaped her approach to relationship-building, focusing on understanding and anticipating customer needs to foster long-term, trusted partnerships.
“Fibercore’s long-standing reputation in the industry has truly impressed me,” said Raky. “Being the Account Manager for the APAC region offers the opportunity to connect with a diverse range of customers, and I look forward to contributing to Fibercore’s continued success in one of the world’s most dynamic markets.”
In her role, Raky will continue Fibercore’s tradition of providing exceptional service and technical expertise to customers across the APAC region. Leveraging her bilingual skills and experience working across different cultures, she aims to bring customers even closer to Fibercore and ensure their needs are met with precision and care.
“We are delighted to welcome Raky to the Fibercore team,” said Craig Stratton, VP of Global Sales at Fibercore. “Her passion for customer relationships and her understanding of diverse markets make her an excellent addition to our global sales organization. Raky’s energy and commitment will be instrumental in supporting our customers and driving continued growth throughout the APAC region.”
Raky sees tremendous opportunity for Fibercore as demand for advanced fiber optic technologies continues to rise across APAC, particularly in digital infrastructure, smart technologies, and precision sensing. By strengthening local partnerships and tailoring solutions to regional needs, she believes Fibercore can further expand its presence and impact in the region.
About Fibercore
Established in 1982, Fibercore was formed as a business venture spin-out from the world-renowned Optical Fiber Group of the University of Southampton to offer the specialty optical fibers developed at the University, commercially. Today, the UK-based company manufactures the most comprehensive suite of specialty optical fibers including single-mode, photosensitive, multicore, polarization maintaining, spun, doped, and multimode fibers; passive cladding pumped fiber and components, fiber bragg grating, and complementary products. Fibercore products are used in a broad and growing range of applications spread throughout more than 50 countries including fiber optic gyroscopes (FOGs), fiber optic hydrophones, fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers (EDFAs), embedded sensors, specialist medical, government and corporate research agencies and telecommunications components. For additional information on Fibercore, see www.fibercore.com.
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