Intevac to Participate in 2014 SOFIC (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference)

Intevac, Inc. (NASDAQ:IVAC) announced today that the company will participate in 2014 SOFIC. Intevac’s Photonics Group has multiple products which operate in the visible/near infrared (IR) band and the short wave IR band.

Intevac will feature high-sensitivity digital optical sensor modules, cameras and systems for the capture and display of low-light images. Various products will be displayed in the booth including Intevac’s patented sensors and the Apache M611 and LIVAR® cameras. Product demonstrations of Intevac’s development stage digital night vision goggle will take place in a location near the convention center.

Intevac’s Booth at the Tampa Convention Center is #1450. Booth hours are Tuesday, May 20th from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 21st from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and Thursday, May 22nd , from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

About the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference and Exhibition

2014 SOFIC (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference) will be held May 20-22, 2014 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. This year’s conference theme, “Strengthening the Global SOF Network,” provides a forum for military, government, academia and industry stakeholders to network and discuss current and future challenges and how to best support Special Operations Forces (SOF) around the globe.

About Intevac

Intevac was founded in 1991 and has two businesses: Equipment and Photonics.

In our Equipment business, we are a leader in the design and development of high-productivity, thin film processing systems. Our production-proven platforms are designed for high-volume manufacturing of substrates with precise thin film properties.

Intevac is the market and technology leader in the hard drive industry, with our systems processing approximately 60% of all magnetic disk media produced worldwide. Our high-performance, high-throughput technology solutions continue to expand into additional markets – including solar and adjacent thin film deposition applications.

In our Photonics business, we are a recognized leading developer of advanced high-sensitivity digital sensors, cameras and systems that primarily serve the defense industry. We are the sole-source provider of integrated digital imaging systems for most U.S. military night vision programs.

For more information call 408-986-9888, or visit the company's website at www.intevac.com.