3Com Corporation Appoints Gary T. DiCamillo to Board of Directors.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2000 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ), a leading provider of network solutions for consumers, commercial organizations and service providers, today announced the appointment of Gary T. DiCamillo to its board of directors, effective immediately. DiCamillo is chairman and chief executive officer of the Polaroid Corporation. He joined the company in October 1995, and is reinvigorating this 60+ year-old global imaging business, with approximately $2 billion in sales and 9,000 employees worldwide. "Gary DiCamillo brings a wealth of consumer experience to 3Com and will play a key role as 3Com continues executing its vision of radically simple networking solutions for the digital home," said Eric Benhamou, 3Com chairman and chief executive officer. "His expertise and proven track record in the consumer space will be a tremendous asset to 3Com." Prior to joining Polaroid, DiCamillo served as group vice president of the Black & Decker Corporation and president of Worldwide Power Tools and Accessories. He joined Black & Decker in 1986 as vice president of marketing for its U.S. Power Tools Division and in 1988 was named president of the division. "To be selected to sit on 3Com's board is quite an honor," said DiCamillo. "I'm impressed with 3Com's directional focus towards the consumer space -- the small office and home environments -- and intend to leverage my consumer and digital products experience to enhance 3Com's vision even further." DiCamillo received his Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, at Troy, N.Y.; coeducational; founded and opened 1824 as Rensselaer School; chartered 1826. It was called Rensselaer Institute from 1837 to 1861. in 1973 and his MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from Harvard Business School Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. in 1975. He presently is a board member of the Whirlpool Corporation Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances,with annual sales of approximately $18 billion, more than 73,000 employees, and more than 70 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. , the Pella Corporation and the Sheridan Group. He also serves on the President's Export Council, the Boards of Directors of Jobs for Massachusetts, Inc., National Association of Manufacturers and the Massachusetts Business Roundtable Business Roundtable (BRT), an association consisting of the chief executive officers of major U.S. corporations that was founded in 1972 through the merger of the three preexisting business organizations. . The 3Com Corporation Board of Directors is currently made up of the following individuals: Eric A. Benhamou, chairman and chief executive officer, 3Com Corporation; Bruce Claflin, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , 3Com Corporation; Casey Cowell, chairman, Durandal Incorporated; James E. Cowie, general partner, Frontenac Company; David W. Dorman, president, AT&T; Jean-Louis Gassee, chairman and chief executive officer and president, BE Incorporated; Philip C. Kantz, president and chief executive officer, TAB Products Company; James R. Long, retired executive vice president, Nortel Networks; Janice C. Peters, retired president and chief executive officer, MediaOne; Paul G. Yovovich, private investor and corporate director; William F. Zuendt, retired president and chief operating officer, Wells Fargo Bank. About 3Com Corporation 3Com simplifies how people connect to information and services through easy-to-use, connectivity products and solutions for consumers and commercial organizations. The company also provides access infrastructures and IP services platforms for network service providers. For further information, visit www.3com.com or the press site at www.3com.com/pressbox Note to Editors: 3Com is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation. |
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