24 October 2014

Infinera appoints general counsel

Infinera Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA, a vertically integrated manufacturer of digital optical network systems incorporating its own indium phosphide-based photonic integrated circuits (PICs), has appointed James Laufman as senior VP, general counsel & corporate secretary.

Laufman most recently served as VP & general counsel of fabless semiconductor company Marvell Semiconductor Inc, which he joined in 2008. Previously, he was VP, general counsel & secretary of semiconductor company Integrated Device Technology Inc from 1999 to 2008. Prior to that, he was VP & general counsel of Rohm Corp from 1994 to 1998. From 1990 to 1994, he worked as an associate attorney at the Berliner Cohen and Popelka Allard law firms, specializing in the litigation and resolution of commercial transaction matters.

Laufman has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Finance (cum laude) from California State University, Chico and a Juris Doctorate degree from Santa Clara University School of Law.

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