HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2014--
ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN) announced today that the Board of Directors
has appointed Kathryn Walker as a director filling the previously
existing vacancy. Ms. Walker’s term will be until the 2015 annual
meeting of stockholders.
ADTRAN, Inc. Chairman and CEO Tom Stanton said, “We are pleased to have
an individual of Ms. Walker’s stature join our board of directors. Her
broad experience in the communications industry will be of great value.
As a proven leader, she is well qualified to serve on our board of
directors.”
Ms. Walker has more than 30 years of experience in the communications
industry. Since 2009, she has served as a managing director for OpenAir
Equity Partners, a venture capital firm focusing on the wireless,
communications and mobile Internet sectors. Prior to joining OpenAir,
Ms. Walker worked in a variety of roles at various subsidiaries of
Sprint Corporation from 1985 to 2009, culminating in the position of
Chief Information and Chief Network Officer at Sprint Nextel
Corporation. She currently serves on the board of directors for
SmartHome Ventures, on the Council of Trustees at South Dakota State
University and as a member of the Board of Trustees at Missouri
University of Science and Technology.
Ms. Walker received a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering in
1981 from South Dakota State University and a Master of Science degree
in engineering management in 1982 from Missouri University of Science
and Technology.
ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and
communications equipment. ADTRAN’s products enable voice, data, video
and Internet communications across a variety of network infrastructures.
ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by service providers, private
enterprises, government organizations, and millions of individual users
worldwide. For more information, please visit www.adtran.com.
For more information, contact the company at 800 9ADTRAN (800 923-8726)
or via email at info@adtran.com. On
the Web, visit www.adtran.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements which reflect
management’s best judgment based on factors currently known. However,
these statements involve risks and uncertainties, including the
successful development and market acceptance of new products, the degree
of competition in the market for such products, the product and channel
mix, component costs, manufacturing efficiencies, and other risks
detailed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2013 and on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. These
risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially
from those in the forward-looking statements included in this press
release.
Source: ADTRAN, Inc.
ADTRAN, Inc.
Jim Matthews, 256-963-8775
Senior Vice
President/CFO
or
INVESTOR SERVICES/ASSISTANCE:
Gayle
Ellis, 256-963-8220