Gary Tanner has been appointed Zarlink's President & Chief Executive Officer, effective May 24, 2011. Tanner joined Zarlink in August 2007 as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations, and was appointed Chief Operating Officer in November 2009. In this role, he has managed Zarlink's Communication Products Group, which includes the timing and synchronization, line circuit and telecom networking product lines, as well as the Company's Worldwide Operations Group and Custom ASIC product group.
Tanner brings over 34 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, and has held various management positions with Legerity, Intel Corporation, National Semiconductor, Texas Instruments and NCR.
Tanner succeeds Kirk Mandy, who will remain President & Chief Executive Officer until May 23, 2011. Mr. Mandy's distinguished career spans over 34 years, 27 of which have been with Zarlink and its predecessor, Mitel Corporation. Mr. Mandy will be available as a consultant to the Company following his departure.
