SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanmina
Corporation (NASDAQ: SANM), a leading integrated manufacturing
solutions company that manufactures some of the world's most
complex and innovative electronic, optical and mechanical products,
today announced that Hari Pillai has
rejoined the company as President of Components Technology. Mr.
Pillai brings to Sanmina more than 25 years of operational
leadership experience in the technology industry.
The addition of Mr. Pillai to the organization aligns with the
Company's previously announced plan to operate in three businesses
to unlock the total value of Sanmina. Mr. Pillai joins two
distinguished individuals and rounds out the leadership for
Integrated Manufacturing Solutions (IMS), SCI (defense products and
system builds) and Components Technology (advanced interconnect
technology and mechanical systems).
"We are excited to have Hari rejoin the organization. His broad
experience and knowledge of Sanmina, combined with the strength of
our leadership team, is unsurpassed in the industry," stated
Jure Sola, Chairman and CEO of
Sanmina. "His strong background leading global operations in high
complexity, heavily regulated markets is well aligned with
Sanmina's long term strategy. I am confident that Hari's leadership
will drive the Component Technology business strategy to accelerate
profitable growth and capitalize on synergies across the
organization."
Mr. Pillai most recently served as Executive Vice President,
Customer Installations Group at Bloom Energy, where he was
responsible for leading a team of professionals from engineering,
program management and supply chain management, ensuring high
quality installations. Prior to Bloom, he was Chief Executive
Officer and President of Contec Holdings, a global provider of test
technology and OEM warranty services to broadband service
providers. Mr. Pillai's career includes 17 years with Sanmina where
he held various leadership roles including President and Chief
Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, EMS division.
During his tenure, he was instrumental in the transformation of
Sanmina to a leading end-to-end global EMS provider.
Mr. Pillai is a graduate of Trinity College
at the University of Dublin in Ireland, where he received his B.Sc. in
Management and of the Smurfit School of Business at University
College Dublin where he received his Master in Business (MBS) with
First Class Honors.
About Sanmina
Sanmina Corporation, a Fortune 500 company is a leading integrated
manufacturing solutions provider serving the fastest growing
segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS)
market. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina provides
end-to-end manufacturing solutions, delivering superior quality and
support to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) primarily in the
communications networks, cloud solutions, industrial, defense,
medical and automotive. Sanmina has facilities strategically
located in key regions throughout the world. More information about
the Company is available at www.sanmina.com.
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