SUWANEE, Ga., May 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS (NASDAQ: ARRS)
a global telecommunications technology leader, announced the
appointment of Dr. Jeong Kim to the
Company's Board of Directors. Dr. Kim was formerly President
of Bell Labs and Chief Strategy
Officer of Alcatel-Lucent. He also served as Chief
Operating Officer and later President of the Optical Networking
Group of Lucent. Dr. Kim also served as Professor of
Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland.
Dr. Kim was the founder and CEO of Yurie Systems, Inc., a global
leader in data networking access technology which he took public
and ultimately sold to Lucent Technologies in 1998.
Dr. Kim earned his Bachelor's in electrical engineering and
computer science and Master's degree in technical management, both
from the John Hopkins University, and his Ph.D. in reliability
engineering from the University of Maryland.
"Dr. Kim brings to the Board his outstanding experience and
leadership in the telecommunications industry from an engineering
and strategy point of view as well as keen acumen from a business
and operations prospective," said Robert J.
Stanzione, ARRIS Chairman and CEO. "Dr., Kim's
membership adds uniquely to the skill sets of our Board that will
help guide ARRIS through these transformative times in the
information industry. We welcome his addition with
pride."
Dr. Kim currently serves on the Board of Schneider Electric,
S.A. and Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).
About ARRIS
ARRIS is a global innovator in IP, video
and broadband technology. We have continually worked with our
customers to transform the experience of entertainment and
communications for millions of people across the world. The
people of ARRIS are dedicated to the success of our customers,
bringing a passion for invention that has fueled our 60-year
history: We created digital TV, delivered the first wireless
broadband gateway and are pioneering the standards and
pathways for tomorrow's personalized, Ultra HD, multiscreen, and
cloud services. We are dedicated to meeting today's challenges and
preparing for the tasks the future holds. Collaborating with
our customers, ARRIS will continue to solve the most pressing
challenges of 21st century communications. Together, we are
inventing the future. For more
information: www.arrisi.com.
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