--Garrett to Retire After 30 Years with Company--
HICKORY, NC, November 12, 2009—Eddie Edwards has been named president and
chief operating officer of CommScope, Inc. (NYSE: CTV), effective January
1. Edwards will succeed Brian Garrett, who will retire later in 2010 after
a 30-year career with the company. Until that time, Garrett will initiate and
serve as advisor on several special projects within CommScope.
“Eddie is an accomplished leader with an extensive track record of success,”
said Frank Drendel, chairman and chief executive officer, CommScope. “He
is the perfect choice to continue Brian’s great work and drive CommScope to
the next level through profitable growth, innovation and quality.”
Garrett joined CommScope in 1980 as vice president of engineering. He later
served as CommScope’s Network Cable Division vice president and general manager,
a business he helped launch. Garrett was promoted to executive vice president
before being named president and chief operating officer in 1997, the year CommScope
attained public ownership after being spun-off from General Instrument Corporation.
“Brian has been an outstanding leader and role model throughout his tenure
with CommScope,” said Drendel. “His contributions and accomplishments
are many, and he clearly has left his mark on the company. I thank Brian
for all he has done for this company and wish him much happiness in his transition
to retirement.”
Edwards, 60, was promoted from his role as executive vice president and general
manager, Wireless Network Solutions, which he has held since the acquisition
of Andrew Corporation in 2007. Concurrently, he has been serving CommScope
as executive vice president of Business Development, a position he has held
since 2005.
Edwards has served in a variety of executive roles since joining CommScope
in 2001. He also previously has served as acting president of CSMI, a
CommScope subsidiary, and president and chief executive officer of OFS Fitel,
LLC and OFS BrightWave, LLC, a joint venture between CommScope and The Furukawa
Electric Co., Ltd. Prior to CommScope, he served as president of Radio
Frequency Systems (RFS); president of Alcatel NA Cable Systems; chief financial
officer of Alcatel’s Cable Operations in the Americas, and Americas area manager
for Alcatel Cable.
In related changes, CommScope will restructure its global management organization
to take advantage of opportunities for accelerated growth. “With the Andrew
acquisition and merger integration efforts largely behind us, we have strengthened
our company and are prepared for new growth opportunities,” said Edwards. “I
believe these changes will position CommScope well for the many opportunities
ahead and help us support our customers around the world with higher levels
of innovation, quality and service.”
Three CommScope managers have been named to expanded global leadership roles
in the new organization structure, effective January 1, reporting to Edwards:
• Randy Crenshaw, currently executive vice president and
general manager, Enterprise Solutions, will become executive vice president
and chief supply officer, with global responsibility for manufacturing, planning,
sourcing and logistics.
• Ted Hally, currently executive vice president and general
manager, Antenna, Cable and Cabinet Group, will become executive vice president
and chief commercial officer, with global responsibility for all sales, marketing,
research and development, product development and product management.
• Bob Suffern, currently senior vice president and general
manager, RF Power Amplifiers, will become senior vice president and chief technology
officer, responsible for the company’s overall technology development and direction.
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About CommScope
CommScope,
Inc. (NYSE: CTV – www.commscope.com) is a world leader in infrastructure
solutions for communication networks. Through its Andrew
Solutions™ brand, it is a global leader in radio frequency subsystem solutions
for wireless networks. Through its SYSTIMAX®
and Uniprise®
brands, CommScope is a world leader in network infrastructure solutions, delivering
a complete end-to-end physical layer solution, including cables and connectivity,
enclosures, intelligent software and network design services, for business enterprise
applications. CommScope also is the premier manufacturer of coaxial cable for
broadband
cable television networks and one of the leading North American
providers of environmentally secure cabinets
for DSL and FTTN applications. Backed by strong research and development, CommScope
combines technical expertise and proprietary technology with global manufacturing
capability to provide customers with infrastructure solutions for evolving global
communications networks in more than 130 countries around the world.
News Media Contact:
Rick Aspan, CommScope +1 708-236-6568 or publicrelations@andrew.com
Investor Contact: Phil Armstrong, CommScope +1 828-323-4848
This press release includes forward-looking statements that are based on
information currently available to management, management’s beliefs, as well
as on a number of assumptions concerning future events. Forward-looking
statements are not a guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of
uncertainties and other factors, which could cause the actual results to differ
materially from those currently expected. For a more detailed description
of the factors that could cause such a difference, please see CommScope’s filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In providing forward-looking
statements, the company does not intend, and is not undertaking any obligation
or duty, to update these statements as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.
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