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Editorial Contact:
Alexandra Manning
Marketing Communications
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave
Phone: 919-541-8383
Email: amanning@sumitomoelectric.com
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Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Announces New CEO and President
Research Triangle Park (RTP), NC, August, 2003 - Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corp., a leading manufacturer of optic fiber cable, related optical products, and fiber-to-the-premise solutions recently announced the appointments of Hiroaki Horima as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Fred McDuffee, President and Chief Operating Officer (COO).
The Board of Directors at Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (SEI), parent company of Sumitomo Electric Lightwave, appointed Horima as CEO after having considered his record of outstanding leadership as the company's former president from 1994 to 2000. His contribution to the telecommunications industry as a board member of the International Wire and Cable Symposium (IWCS) was also recognized. Since 2000, Horima has served on SEI's board of directors and as General Manager of its Fiber Optics division, leading the introduction of new Sumitomo technologies and access network innovations.
McDuffee was named the first non-Japanese president and COO in the U.S. to head a Sumitomo Electric manufacturing subsidiary. He also will serve on Sumitomo Electric Lightwave's Board of Directors. As senior vice president for Sumitomo Electric Lightwave for the past six years, McDuffee oversaw the manufacturing, product engineering, and marketing groups for the company's Research Triangle Park and Whiteville, North Carolina facilities. Since joining the company in 1985, he has been instrumental in the establishment, advancement, and continuous growth of Sumitomo Electric Lightwave in the North American telecom and datacom markets. McDuffee currently serves on the board of directors of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA).
About Sumitomo Electric Lightwave:
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave, located in Research Triangle Park, NC, is the North American operation within the global network of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (SEI). Established in 1987, the company is dedicated to tailoring the fiber optic networks of major telecommunications companies through the manufacturing of optical fiber cable, ribbon-configured network solutions, interconnect assemblies, fusion splicers, FTTH products, and its FutureFLEXÔ Air-blown Fiber Cabling System. First to introduce peelable ribbon fiber to the U.S., Sumitomo Electric Lightwave is the industry's leader in ribbon-configured solutions that increase the bandwidth opportunities of its customers.
For more information, please call 800-358-7378, email us at info@sumitomoelectric.com, or visit us at www.sumitomoelectric.com.
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