Frans Otten

Founder & CEO

Frans A. Otten was born in the Netherlands. As a young man, he was immersed in the culture of his family’s business – Philips. With the ability to speak Dutch, English, French, Spanish and German he knew his work in the world could be powerful if he could just align his beliefs with his vocation. After obtaining his law degree from Leiden University,

in The Netherlands, Frans went on to work at Nauta Dutilh in Amsterdam, one of the largest law firms in the Netherlands. From there, he went on to work worldwide as an investment banker, venture capitalist, and entrepreneur In 2005, Frans helped to launch Lemnis Lighting, an LED technology company with projects mainly in Europe. In 2013, he became the majority shareholder in Lemnis Lighting Asia Pte Ltd, which holds key lighting technology patents and is involved in several regulatory and academic discussions to upgrade lighting policy worldwide. The company is currently establishing a worldwide presence under a new name, Ellipz Lighting.
Artic le about Frans Otten

Frans Otten

Frans Otten

Search form