| BusinessWorld-
Optimax
Magazine | 1
Optimax continues the legacy of precision
optics manufacturing in upstate New York
ick Plympton is very proud of the
work being done at Optimax
R
Systems Inc.
After all, as chief executive officer of the
Rochester, N.Y.-area company, he oversees an
operation that manufactures the precision
op t i c s b eh i nd s ome o f the l a t e s t
breakthrough technologies across a wide
swath of industries – including aerospace,
defense,medical and consumer electronics.
But if you ask the Empire State native about
the most rewarding elements of his position
at the 23-year-old company, his go-to answer
just might come as a surprise – culturally
speaking.
“One of the things that’s so beautiful about
being a small business owner is that within
your four walls, you can do things for your
employees that bigger corporations
wouldn’t do,” he said.
