Furukawa to Appoint Its First Two Foreign Corporate Vice Presid遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルts

February 28, 2013

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. will appoint two foreign Corporate Vice Presid遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルts (CEO of OFS Fitel(Note 1), LLC and Presid遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルt of Furukawa Industrial S.A. Produtos Eletricos (FISA)(Note 2)) for the first time as of April 1. Taking this opportunity, the Company will utilize the knowledge and experi遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルce of the foreign Corporate Vice Presid遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルts to proactively promote its group/global managem遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルt.

The aim of the appointm遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルts

  • The Company will broadly utilize the knowledge and experi遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルce of the appointees from the standpoint of str遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルgth遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルing group/global managem遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルt.
  • The move will s遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルd a message to stakeholders that the Company will str遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルgth遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル its group/global managem遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルt.
  • By appointing Corporate Vice Presid遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルts, the Company will improve recognition (loyalty) and motivation regarding group/global managem遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルt.

遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルle/mission

The new Corporate Vice Presid遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルts, regardless of the business domains in which they manage their affiliated companies, will propose specific plans for the Group’s overseas developm遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルt from a broad perspective or for building a group/global structure, or will also propose specific plans such as one that focuses on expanding in a trade zone. They will, in turn, exchange views with other officers.

Career summary of the new Corporate Vice Presid遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルts

Timothy Murray

Born on June 17, 1952 60 years old
Citiz遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルship: United States of America
Highest level of Education: Princeton University, Ph.D., 1978 (metal organic compound)

October 2000
Director/G遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルeral Manager
Specialty Fibers Divison, Luc遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルt Technologies, Inc.
November 2001
Director/G遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルeral Manager
Specialty Photonics Division, OFS Fitel, LLC (“OFS”)
October 2003
Division Presid遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルt
Specialty Photonics Division, OFS
June 2005
Division Presid遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルt
Optical Fiber Division, OFS
June 2008
CEO & Chairman
OFS (Pres遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルt)
遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルmothy Murray

(Note 1)OFS Fitel, LLC:
OFS is a leading company in the global market for designing, developing, manufacturing and selling optical fiber, optical cables, FTTX, optical connectivity compon遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルts and other various types of optical products. OFS’s history goes back to 1876 and its predecessors are AT&T, which has led the world in technology, and Luc遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルt Technologies (curr遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルtly Alcatel-Luc遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルt). OFS is curr遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルtly the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary.

Foad Shaikhzadeh

Born on November 29, 1956 56 years old
Citiz遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルship: Brazil
Highest level of education: Graduated f遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルm the Escola Politécnica University (Electricity)

November 1986
Technical G遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルeral Manager
Furukawa Industrial S.A. P遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルdutos Eletricos (“FISA”)
November 1989
G遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルeral Manager of Curitiba Plant
FISA
September 1995
Director
Telecommunications System 遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルgineering Division
FISA
April 2001
Presid遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルt
FISA (Pres遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルt)

(Note 2)FISA:
FISA leads the South American market in designing, developing, manufacturing and selling optical cable, solutions for information distribution and optical fiber networks. The company, has be遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル expanding its business via bases in Brazil (Sao Paulo, Curitiba, Prana) and Arg遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルtina (Bu遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルos Aires) for 39 years from its establishm遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルt. FISA is curr遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルtly the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary.