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Alex Zhao
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Finisar Names Michael Hurlston as CEO to Replace Co-Founder Jerry Rawls; Maintaining $30 FVE

On Jan. 11, Finisar announced that Michael Hurlston is
replacing co-founder Jerry Rawls as CEO, ending its CEO search that began in September
2017. Hurlston is a veteran at Broadcom, where he worked since 2001, most
recently as senior vice president and head of the mobile connectivity
products/wireless communications and connectivity division. Hurlston has broad
experiences in technology, particularly semiconductors. We believe that he
should be able to help Finisar maintain the leadership posit...
Underlying
Finisar Corporation

Finisar is engaged in optical communications, providing components and subsystems to networking equipment manufacturers, data center operators, telecom service providers, consumer electronics and automotive companies. The company's optical subsystems consist primarily of transmitters, receivers, transceivers, transponders and active optical cables, which provide the optical-electrical, or optoelectronic interface for interconnecting the electronic equipment used in these networks, including the switches, routers, and servers used in wireline networks as well as the antennas and base stations used in wireless networks. The company also provides products known as wavelength selective switches.

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Morningstar

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Alex Zhao

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