Finisar Corporation CEO Michael Hurlston Resigned

Finisar’s CEO resigns

Fiber-optic communications component and subsystem maker Finisar Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA says that its CEO Michael Hurlston has resigned, in order to pursue another opportunity. He was not expected to remain with the firm following completion of its pending acquisition by optoelectronic component maker II-VI Inc of Saxonburg, PA, USA (announced on 9 November).

Name: Michael Hurlston

Country: USA

Company: Finisar Corporation

Position: CEO

Reason: Resigned

New Company: Synaptics Inc.

New Position: CEO

Announcement Date: August 04, 2019, 10:00pm

Resignation Date: August 04, 2019, 10:00pm

Source 1: http://www.semiconductor-today.com/news_items/2019/aug/finisar-050819.shtml

Source 2: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/synaptics-taps-former-finisar-ceo-as-new-top-boss-2019-08-05