Oclaro Expands Board of Directors with Appointment of Marissa Peterson
Former Sun Microsystems Executive Brings Extensive Global Customer Advocacy Expertise to Oclaro
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Oclaro, Inc.(NASDAQ: OCLR), a tier-one provider of optical communications and laser solutions, today announced it has appointed industry veteran Marissa Peterson to its board of directors. Ms. Peterson brings to Oclaro substantial management and operational experience, including 17 years at Sun Microsystems where she was Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Services & Customer Advocacy.
"Marissa's experience with global customer advocacy programs and expertise in supply chain and logistics management will enable Oclaro to better serve its global customer base," said Alain Couder, chairman and CEO of Oclaro, Inc. "She is a tremendous addition to our board and we look forward to her valuable contributions."
"This is an exciting time to join Oclaro," said Marissa Peterson, board member for Oclaro, Inc. "Oclaro has achieved a tremendous transformation to become a tier one supplier of innovative optical communications and laser solutions. I look forward to working with the company's management team and board of directors to expand its market position, and further strengthen its reputation as a customer-focused, highly efficient industry leader."
Ms. Peterson was Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Services & Customer Advocacy for Sun Microsystems Inc. in Santa Clara, California, until her retirement in 2005. Ms. Peterson currently serves on the board of directors for Ansell Limited, Humana, Quantros and the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, and previously served on the board of directors of SUPERVALU INC. and the board of trustees of Kettering University. She also runs an executive coaching practice focused on helping grow and develop leaders in the high-technology space.
About Oclaro
Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR) is a tier-one provider of optical communications and laser components, modules and subsystems for a broad range of diverse markets, including telecommunications, industrial, scientific, consumer electronics and medical. Oclaro is a global leader, dedicated to photonics innovation with cutting-edge research and development (R&D) and chip fabrication facilities in the U.S., U.K., Switzerland, Israel, Korea and Italy, and in-house and contract manufacturing sites in China and Thailand with design, sales and service organizations in each of the major regions around the world.
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