SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwired - September 10, 2015) - Finisar Corporation (
"On behalf of the entire board, we thank Eitan Gertel for his contributions to Finisar," said Robert Stephens, Lead Director of Finisar's Board of Directors. "Jerry, who has a proven track record with our employees, partners and customers and has been our co-principal executive officer, will now provide additional leadership as our Chief Executive Officer."
"Since joining the company in 2008 in connection with the Optium merger, Eitan has played an important role in Finisar's success as the world's largest supplier of optical transceivers and subsystems," stated Jerry Rawls. "We appreciate Eitan's leadership and the important strategic initiatives he has driven for the Company."
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Contact Information:
Investor Contact:
Kurt Adzema
Chief Financial Officer
408-542-5050
Investor.relations@finisar.com
Press contact:
Victoria McDonald
Director, Corporate Communications
408-542-4261