ADC Names Hubert Schanne Managing Director of Europe.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2002 ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. (Nasdaq:ADCT ADCT Adaptive Discrete Cosine Transform ; www.adc.com) today announced the appointment of Hubert Schanne as Vice President-Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. ) Sales and Managing Director of Europe. Schanne will have overall responsibility for driving ADC's sales, business development and channel activities throughout EMEA, reporting to Lyle Chalupsky, Vice President of Global Sales. Schanne joins ADC after 13 years with Nortel Networks where he served in a variety of leadership positions including sales, business development, product management and customer service. His most recent position was Vice President, Central and Eastern Europe The term "Central and Eastern Europe" came into wide spread use, replacing "Eastern bloc", to describe former Communist countries in Europe, after the collapse of the Iron Curtain in 1989/90. , during which time he and his team secured several significant carrier and enterprise contracts that extended and grew Nortel Networks' presence in the region. "Europe is an extremely important market for us, and we're delighted to have someone of Hubert's caliber join ADC at this time," said Rick Roscitt, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ADC. "With his proven track record in the telecommunications industry and broad international experience gained from time spent in Austria, Canada, Germany, and the UK, we are confident he will rise to the challenge of creating a unified, focused and aggressive sales force that will general new levels of success for ADC across EMEA." Schanne holds a 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 Electrical Engineering from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Today's announcement underlines ADC's commitment to Europe and further strengthens the European senior management team following the recent appointments of Colin Everett and Jamie Stone as Vice President for Multiple Systems Operator Sales and Vice President for Software Systems Sales, respectively. Earlier this year, ADC launched a new channel sales programme, identifying a number of key organisations who could help grow the company's business. Schanne's appointment will bring fresh impetus to this initiative as he works closely with Jeff Liter, Vice President, EMEA Channels, to seek new partners throughout the region. About ADC ADC is The Broadband Company(TM). ADC tailors high-quality, custom solutions of network equipment, fiber optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber , software and systems integration services that enable communications service providers to deliver high-speed Internet, data, video and voice services to consumers and businesses worldwide. ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT) has sales into nearly 100 countries and is included in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Nasdaq 100 Index Nasdaq 100 Index A market-capitalization-weighted index of the largest and most active nonfinancial domestic and international issues listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. . Learn more about ADC Telecommunications, Inc. at www.adc.com |
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