SUWANEE, Ga., Aug. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS
International plc (NASDAQ: ARRS) today announced that its
Board of Directors has appointed Bruce
McClelland as Chief Executive Officer effective September 1, 2016. McClelland also was appointed
to serve on the Board of Directors effective the same date.
Bob Stanzione will become ARRIS
Executive Chairman in addition to continuing to serve as Chairman
of the Board of the Company.
"Since its formation, ARRIS has grown from a small joint venture
to a global leader in entertainment and communications technology,"
said Bob Stanzione. "With
integration efforts from the Pace acquisition substantially
complete, now is the right time to transition the role of CEO to a
new leader who will continue ARRIS's growth and success. Bruce has
played an integral role in transforming the Company since he joined
the ARRIS Interactive Joint Venture more than 16 years ago. He will
provide leadership and strategic vision to keep ARRIS and our
customers ahead of today's rapid pace of change and will ensure we
remain at the forefront of tomorrow's connected world."
McClelland joined ARRIS in 1999 as Vice President of
Engineering, leading the product development of the Company's voice
and broadband products. As the Company expanded its product
offering and global presence, McClelland served in multiple roles
including Group President, for products and services, and General
Manager of the Customer Premises Equipment unit. In his current
role as President, Network & Cloud and Global Services,
McClelland is responsible for overseeing the development and
delivery of a diverse portfolio of broadband and video network
infrastructure products and cloud-based software solutions, along
with an extensive technical and professional services
organization.
McClelland came to ARRIS following 11 years at Nortel
Networks/Bell Northern Research (BNR). He began his career with BNR
in Ottawa, Canada and was
responsible for development of Nortel's SS7 switching products
immediately prior to joining ARRIS. McClelland has a Bachelor of
Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Saskatchewan.
"It is often said that a company takes on the personality of the
CEO, and ARRIS is a perfect example of this adage. Bob Stanzione's relentless focus on 'Customer
First' has become the motto for the company," said Bruce McClelland. "His belief in the people of
ARRIS and his tireless drive to innovate and to exceed customer
expectation has led ARRIS to where it is today. Our 'on demand,
always connected' society will continue to fuel exponential
Internet traffic growth, and ARRIS is in a strong position to
continue to grow and deliver results for our employees,
shareholders and customers. I am honored to have the
opportunity to lead the ARRIS team at this exciting time in our
history, and I look forward to continuing this tradition of
commitment."
Stanzione will remain with ARRIS on a full-time basis as
Executive Chairman. In this role, Stanzione will focus on
strategic planning and customer engagement, as well as supporting
Bruce as ARRIS CEO. Stanzione was the founding President and CEO of
ARRIS Interactive LLC, the joint venture between Nortel Networks
and ANTEC started in 1995, which became the modern-day ARRIS. Under
Stanzione's leadership, ARRIS has grown organically as well as
through acquisition, including the purchase of Motorola Home from
Google and most recently the purchase of Pace. The company is now a
global leader with projected 2016 revenues approaching $7 billion.
The appointment of McClelland as CEO is the culmination of a
formal CEO succession process started in early 2016 by the Board of
Directors. In connection with the process, the Board retained the
firm of Spencer Stuart to assist
with the extensive search process.
About ARRIS
ARRIS International plc (NASDAQ: ARRS) is a world leader in
entertainment and communications technology. Our innovations
combine hardware, software, and services across the cloud, network,
and home to power TV and Internet for millions of people
around the globe. The people of ARRIS collaborate with the world's
top service providers, content providers, and retailers to
advance the state of our industry and pioneer tomorrow's connected
world. For more information, visit www.arris.com.
For the latest ARRIS news:
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Forward-Looking Statements
Statements made in this press release, including those related
to future revenues, are forward-looking statements. These
statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results to differ materially from those set forth in these
statements. Among other things, projected results for the
full year 2016, as well as the general outlook for 2016 and beyond
are based on preliminary estimates, assumptions and projections
that management believes to be reasonable at this time, but are
beyond management's control; the strengthening U.S. Dollar may
adversely impact our international customer's ability or
willingness to purchase products and the pricing of our products;
and we may fail to realize the expected benefits of the recently
completed Pace acquisition and may incur significant additional
transaction costs and/or unknown liabilities.
In addition to the factors set forth elsewhere in this release,
other factors that could cause results to differ from current
expectations include: regulatory changes and their impact on
our business and financial results; consolidations with our
customer base and our suppliers; rights to intellectual property,
including related litigation; the impact of rapidly changing
technologies; market trends and the adoption of industry
standards. These factors are not intended to be an
all-encompassing list of risks and uncertainties that may affect
the Company's business. Additional information regarding these and
other factors can be found in the Company's reports filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. In providing
forward-looking statements, the Company expressly disclaims any
obligation to update publicly or otherwise these statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
ARRIS and the ARRIS Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks
of ARRIS Enterprises, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners. © ARRIS Enterprises, LLC. 2016. All rights
reserved.
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