Dell Announces New Global Operations Organization with Responsibility for All Manufacturing, Procurement and Supply Chain Activities Worldwide.Mike Cannon, Former 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 Solectron, to Lead New Organization Focused on Optimizing Advantages of Direct Model ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell (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 :DELL) today announced the appointment of Michael R. Cannon Michael R. Cannon (b. 1953) is the former CEO of Solectron. Cannon is now a member of Michael Dell's executive team at Dell. Prior to joining Solectron, Cannon was President, CEO and director of Maxtor Corporation. to serve as President, Global Operations, effective February 26, 2007. Mr. Cannon, who was most recently President and Chief Executive Officer of Solectron Corporation, will report to Michael Dell, Chairman and CEO of Dell Inc. "As we continue to grow worldwide, it is important that we increase our ability, via the Direct Model, to manufacture close to our customer and fully integrate our supply chain into one global organization. This will allow us to drive for even greater excellence in quality, cycle time and delivered cost," said Mr. Dell. "We will innovate and adapt our supply chain model to help drive differentiated product design, manufacturing and distribution models." Mr. Cannon will lead a new global organization that will combine all of Dell's manufacturing, procurement and supply chain activities. These activities for the Americas, 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. and Asia Pacific/Japan will report to Mr. Cannon. Dell has nine manufacturing plants in five countries, including the U.S., and will soon add new plants in Poland, India and Brazil to meet the growing needs of customers in emerging markets. Mr. Cannon, who has more than 25 years of manufacturing and technology experience, was previously president and CEO and a director of Solectron Corporation, a leading global provider of electronics manufacturing services Electronic manufacturing services (EMS) is term used for companies that design, test, manufacture, distribute and provide return/repair services for electronic component and assemblies for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). . Prior to joining Solectron, he was President, CEO and director of Maxtor Corporation (now part of Seagate), a leading global provider of hard-disk drives and storage systems. Mr. Cannon also worked at IBM's Storage Systems Division and began his career at The Boeing Company, where he held engineering and manufacturing positions. Mr. Cannon studied mechanical engineering at Michigan State University Michigan State University, at East Lansing; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1855. It opened in 1857 as Michigan Agricultural College, the first state agricultural college. and currently serves on the boards of Adobe Systems, Seagate Technology and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group The Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) is an organization to, from its website, "involve principal officers and senior managers of member companies in a cooperative effort with local, regional, state, and federal government officials to address major public policy issues . He is also a member of the U.S. 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. serving on the International Trade and Investments Task Force. About Dell Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) listens to customers and delivers innovative technology and services they trust and value. Uniquely enabled by its direct business model, Dell sells more systems globally than any computer company, placing it No. 25 on the Fortune 500. For more information, visit www.dell.com. To get Dell news direct, visit www.dell.com/RSS. Dell is a trademark of Dell Inc. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. |
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