Charles Jacobs Joins Andrew Corporation as Group President, Wireless and In-Building Products.Business Editors ORLAND PARK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2000 Charles Jacobs has been appointed as Andrew Corporation's (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ANDW) Group President, Wireless and In-building Products. Mr. Jacobs will have worldwide responsibility for the company's RADIAX(R) cable, in-building, and underground RF systems product lines. He will also lead Andrew Corporation's wireless accessories division -- supplier of mobile handset accessories and mobile antennas, including hands-free kits and speakerphone solutions for cellular and PCS handsets and paging devices. This group also provides telematics products to automotive manufacturers. Mr. Jacobs, 39, joins Andrew from Motorola in Libertyville, Illinois, where he was most recently Director, Global Strategic Marketing for Motorola's Personal Communications Sector business. Prior to that he was Vice President of Product Management for Philips Consumer Communications Philips Consumer Communications, L.P. was a $2.5 billion joint venture of Lucent Technologies and Royal Philips Electronics formed on October 7, 1997. Philips owned 60% of the joint venture, with Lucent owning the other 40%. . "Chuck Jacobs brings valuable global experience, leadership, and industry knowledge to Andrew," said Guy Campbell, President of Andrew Corporation. "I am very happy to have Chuck on our team and look forward to continued growth of the Wireless and In-building Products group under his leadership." Andrew RADIAX cable and amplifier products are used worldwide in applications ranging from providing commercial services through vehicular tunnels to supplying essential communications services in large metro transportation systems. In the US, wireless products growth is being driven by hands-free solutions for in-car telephony and the need for automotive manufacturers to supply in-car communications services, such as voice, Internet access, and positioning systems. Jacobs holds a BSEE BSEE abbr. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta, Ga.; coeducational; state supported; chartered 1885, opened 1888. It is a member school in the university system of Georgia. Significant among its facilities and programs are the Frank H. . He will be located at the Andrew corporate headquarters in Orland Park, Illinois Orland Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; it also extends slightly into Will County. The population was 51,077 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 55,461 as of 2005. . ENDS Andrew Corporation is a global supplier of communications systems equipment and services. Major markets are wireless communications - which includes cellular, personal communications services See PCS. , and land mobile radio -- broadcast, and common carrier. Andrew is an S&P 500 company whose common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. (R) under the symbol:ANDW. For further information on Andrew products and services, including the text of this release, visit our Web site at http//: www.andrew.com RADIAX is a registered trademark of Andrew Corporation. |
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