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Flextronics International Ltd.

FLEX is in the Business Services Industry

Market Cap:$6.2B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$27.5B
  • Public
  • SG
Dow Jones Description

Headquartered in Singapore (Singapore Reg. No. 199002645H), Flextronics is a leading Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider focused on delivering complete design, engineering and manufacturing services to automotive, computing, consumer digital, industrial, infrastructure, medical and mobile OEMs. Flextronics helps customers design, build, ship, and service electronics products through a network of facilities in 30 countries on four continents. This global presence provides design and engineering solutions that are combined with core electronics manufacturing and logistics services, and vertically integrated with components technologies, to optimize customer operations by lowering costs and reducing time to market.

Board of Directors
H. Raymond Bingham
Number of Employees 160,000
Contact Information

2, Changi South Lane

Singapore,

www.flextronics...

(65) 62998888

NAICS Code Engineering Services: 541330

Recent Events

  • Flextronics 3Q Profit Up Sequentially; Guides In-Line

    1/27/10 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • LCD Suppliers Get a Boost

    12/29/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Stocks That Play to H-P's Strength

    11/25/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Reportlinker Adds Electronic Contract Manufacturing Services - A Worldwide Market Review

    11/25/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Stocks Poised For A Lackluster Opening

    10/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-UBS starts Arrow Electronics, 4 others

    10/23/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • 11 bankruptcy: What now for Nortel?

    10/19/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Flextronics Swings To Q1 Loss

    7/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Flextronics Announces Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009

    4/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Ahead of the Bell: Flextronics shares tumble

    1/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Analysis: Nortel hits a debt iceberg; can it survive?

    1/14/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Jabil Circuit Q1 profit drops 25% - Update 2

    12/19/08 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Flextronics Q2 profit plunges on write-downs

    10/23/08 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Flextronics posts higher fiscal 1st-qtr profit

    7/25/08 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Flextronics CFO Smach resigns; company names Paul Read new CFO

    5/16/08 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CFO - View Story

  • Flextronics erase worries over Solectron acquisition

    1/30/08 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Flextronics adds Chickasaw space

    11/08/07 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Flextronics profits fall in fiscal Q2

    10/23/07 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Flextronics Finalizes Acquisition of Solectron

    10/08/07 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Flextronics And Solectron Merger Clears Regulatory Hurdles - Update [FLEX]

    9/05/07 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

flextronics international ltd. and microsoft corp. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Thomas McMurray Investor
Nicholas E Brathwaite Chief Technology Officer
Thomas J. Smach CFO
Bu Tan
Ash Bhardwaj CEO, Flextronics Software
Humphrey W. Porter President, Europe
Ronny Nilsson President, Flextronics Network Services
Steven C. Schlepp President, Multek
Yusuke Kojima President, Operations, Japan
paul read Chief Financial Officer
Steve Martson Chief Procurement Officer & Senior Vice President
Jim Sacherman Senior Vice President
Laurette Slawson Hartigen Vice President & Treasurer
Nicholas Colella Founder
Renee Brotherton Senior Marketing Communications Manager
Larry Harmer

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
H. Raymond Bingham Board of Directors
James A. Davidson Board of Directors
Michael E. Marks Chairman
Ajay B. Shah Board Member
Robert L. Edwards Board of Directors
Rockwell Schnabel Board Member
Richard L. Sharp Board of Directors
Michael M. McNamara Board of Directors
Lip-Bu Tan Board of Directors
William D. Watkins Board of Directors
Willy Shih Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. CEO Current
Franklin McKinley Education Foundation Managing Director for General Atlantic Current
San Jose Education Foundation Managing Director for General Atlantic Current
Wasatch Venture Fund Strategic Advisor Current
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Board of Directors Current
San Jose Education Foundation Board of Directors Current
Wasatch Venture Fund Board of Directors Current
STMicroelectronics N.V. Director Current
Franklin McKinley Education Foundation Board of Directors Current
A-Max Technology Limited Board of Directors Current
KLA-Tencor Corporation Board of Directors Current
Invotronics Board of Directors Current
Oracle Corporation Board of Directors Current
Flextronics International Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Cadence, LLC Chief Executive Officer Former
Cadence, LLC President Former
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. President Former
Cadence, LLC Chief Financial Officer Former
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. CFO Former
Red Lion Hotels Corp. chief financial officer Former
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Red Lion Hotels Corp. executive vice president Former
Cadence, LLC Executive Vice President Former
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. executive chairman Former
Cadence, LLC Director Former
Harvard Business School Master of Business Administration Former
Weber State University Bachelor of Science degree in Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Fishing Destination Chief Conservationist and Finance Specialist Current
Marine Ventures Foundation President Former
Fishing Clothing Chief Conservationist and Finance Specialist Current
Marine Ventures Foundation Founder Current
The Aurora Funds, Inc. Venture Partner Current
Marine Ventures Foundation Chairman Current
The Ocean Foundation Chairman Current
Visitors Board of Directors Current
Yahoo! Inc. Investor Current
3Com Corporation Investor Current
NetApp Inc. Investor Current
Apple Inc. Investor Current
Flextronics International Ltd. Investor Current
Cisco Systems, Inc. Investor Current
Oracle Corporation Investor Current
Sequoia Capital general partner Former
Flow Research, Inc. research scientist Former
Flow Research, Inc. research scientist Former
Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University Associate Professor Former
Duke University PhD. In Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Former
Duke University MS Former
Duke University BS Former
Duke University M S Former

James A. Davidson has served as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since March 2003. He is a co-founder and managing director of Silver Lake, a private equity investment firm. Mr. Davidson also serves on the Board of directors for Avago Technologies, a private company that specializes in analog, mixed-signal and optoelectronic components and subsystems. From June 1990 to November 1998, he was an investment banker with Hambrecht & Quist, most recently serving as Managing Director and Head of Technology Investment Banking. From 1984 to 1990, Mr. Davidson was a corporate and securities lawyer with Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro.

Organization Position Status
Silver Lake Partners Co-Founder & Chairman Current
Shinei International Pte, Ltd. Member of The Company's Board of Directors Current
Seagate Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Network General Corporation Board Member Current
Solectron Corporation Member of The Company's Board of Directors Current
Flextronics International Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Avago Technologies, Pte. Board of Directors Current
Invotronics Board of Directors Current
Avail Medical Products, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management LLC Head of Mergers and Acquisitions Former
Silver Lake Partners principal Former
Pillsbury Madison & Sutro Attorney Former
Enterasys Networks, Inc. member Former

Organization Position Status
Riverwood Solutions LLC Founder & Managing Partner Current
Globant Current
Flextronics International Ltd. Chairman Current
All Covered Inc Board of Directors Current
Avago Technologies, Pte. Board Member Current
Accellent, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Riverwood Solutions LLC Board of Directors Current
Zappos.com, Inc. Director Current
Sun Microsystems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Aricent Inc. Board of Directors Current
Schlumberger Limited Board of Directors Current
Flextronics International Ltd. Board of Directors Current
SanDisk Corporation Board of Directors Current
Tsinghua University Member , Advisory Board Current
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Member Current
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Member Current
Flextronics International Regional Headquarters-The Americas CEO Former
Crocs, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Flextronics International Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Former
KLA-Tencor Corporation Director Former
Oberlin College Masters of Arts Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Oberlin College B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Shah Capital Partners, LP Founder Current
Silver Lake Current
Smart Modular, Inc. Chairman Current
Invotronics Board of Directors Current
Baroda Net Board of Directors Current
Moserbaer India Limited Board of Directors Current
Power-One, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Solectron Corporation Director Current
Flextronics International Ltd. Board Member Current
Magellan Board of Directors Current
Avail Medical Products, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Proactivenet, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Smart Modular, Inc. Co-Founder Current
C-Mac Microcircuits, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Solectron Corporation CEO Former
Shah Capital Partners, LP Managing Partner Former
SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. CEO Former
SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. Co-Founder Former
Solectron Corporation Founder Former
California Inc M.S. In Engineering Management Former
US Robotics Corporation NA Former
vCustomer Corporation Former
Nptest, Inc. Former
Smart Modular, Inc. Director Former
SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. Chairman, Board of Directors Former
SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. Director Former
University of Baroda M.S. Former
Stanford University MS In Engineering Management Former
University of Baroda Bachelor's In Engineering Former
University of Baroda Beng Former

Organization Position Status
Safeway Inc. Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President Current
Spansion Inc. Board of Directors Current
Flextronics International Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Invotronics Board of Directors Current
Maxtor Corporation Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President Former
Imation Corp. Officer Former

Organization Position Status
Flextronics International Ltd. Chief Technology Officer Current
Aptina Imaging Chief Executive Officer Former
Rutberg & Company Current
Photon Dynamics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Insilica Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Tessera Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Power Integrations, Inc. Member of the Board Current
Power Integrations, Inc. Committee Member Current
Tessera Technologies, Inc. Partner With Bigwood Capital and Acting CEO of Aptina Former
Photobit Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Intel Corporation Former
University of Waterloo Msc Former
McMaster University B.Sc. (Honors) Degree In Applied Chemistry Former
University of Waterloo B.S. In Applied Chemistry Former
University of Waterloo Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Trident Capital Advisory Director Current
Sage Group, Inc. Chairman Current
Avail Medical Products, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Invotronics Board of Directors Current
Trident Capital Board of Directors Current
WEDBUSH Board of Directors Current
Outsource Partners International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Flextronics International Ltd. Board Member Current
Lhoist Group Board Member Current
Solectron Corporation Board of Directors Current
Bateman & Co President Former
Trident Capital Managing Director Former
Trident Capital Founder Former
Trident Capital Founding Partner Former
U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary Former
Commerce Corp. Board of Directors Former
Department of Commerce Board of Directors Former
Pepperdine University Doctorate Former
Trinity College Former

Organization Position Status
Everyday Wireless Current
Crocs, Inc. Chairman Current
Flextronics International Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Circuit City Stores, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
CarMax, Inc. CEO Former
Circuit City Stores, Inc. President Former
CarMax, Inc. Chairman Former
Crocs, Inc. Board of Directors Former
CarMax, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Flextronics International Regional Headquarters-The Americas CFO Current
Flextronics International Ltd. CFO Current
Crocs, Inc. Chairman Current
BMC Software, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Crocs, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Flextronics International Ltd. Current
Inphi Corporation Current
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Current
Walden International founder Former
Sina Corporation Former
Creative Technology Ltd. Former
Leadis Technology Inc Former
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation Former
Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. Former
Walden International Chairman Former
Centillium Communications Inc. Director Former
University of San Francisco M.B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Flextronics International Ltd. CEO, Flextronics Software Current
Hss' Presentation At The World Current
Aricent Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Flextronics International Ltd. President Former
Southeastern Louisiana University MBA Former

Mr. McNamara assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of Flextronics in January 2006. He had served as the Company's Chief Operating Officer since 2001. In addition to serving as the Company's COO, Mr. McNamara served as President, Americas Operations from April 1997 to December 2001, and held the role of Vice President, North American Operations from 1994-1997. He joined Flextronics through the acquisition of Relevant Industries, Inc. in March 1994, where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer since May 1993. From May 1992 to May 1993, he was Vice President, Manufacturing Operations at Anthem Electronics, an electronics distributor. In addition, from April 1987 to May 1992, he was a Principal of Pittiglio, Rabin, Todd & McGrath, an operations consulting firm. Mr. McNamara received a B.S. from the University of Cincinnati and an M.B.A. from Santa Clara University.

Organization Position Status
Flextronics International Ltd. CEO Current
Flextronics International Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Flextronics International Ltd. President, Europe Current

Organization Position Status
Flextronics International Ltd. President, Flextronics Network Services Current

Organization Position Status
Flextronics International Ltd. President, Multek Current

Organization Position Status
Flextronics International Ltd. President, Operations, Japan Current

Mr. Read has been the chief financial officer at Flextronics since July 2008 and was previously the executive vice president of finance for Flextronics worldwide operations. His strong financial management and operations background includes increasingly important Flextronics positions where he has led many critical initiatives that include serving as the lead executive responsible for the integration of the Solectron acquisition. Prior to joining Flextronics in 1995, he held various financial positions with Allied Steel and Wire, STI Telecommunications and Associated British Foods. Mr. Read graduated from the University of Wales, Newport with a degree in business and finance and is a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Organization Position Status
Flextronics International Ltd. Chief Financial Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Flextronics International Ltd. Chief Procurement Officer & Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Flextronics International Ltd. Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Flextronics International Ltd. Vice President & Treasurer Current

Organization Position Status
Tessera Technologies, Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations Current
Flextronics International Ltd. Founder Current
Incubic Venture Partner Current
Angel Technologies Corporation Board of Directors Current
Zyvex Corporation Advisory Board Current
Angel Technologies Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Angel Technologies Corporation Chief Technical Officer Former
Angel Technologies Corporation Co-Founder Former
Carnegie Mellon University Founder Former
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Former
Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. In Physics Former
Carnegie Mellon University M.S. Former
Temple University B.A. In Honors Physics Former
Carnegie Mellon University Degrees Former
Carnegie Mellon University Member Former

Organization Position Status
Flextronics International Ltd. Senior Marketing Communications Manager Current
Multek Inc Director, Marketing Former

Larry Harmer Mr. Harmer comes to the board with substantial executive experience in the consumer and retail industry. Mr. Harmer co-founded a consumer products company that, under his leadership, grew from a licensee with several brands including the Polaroid brand to a global organization with revenues that exceeded $1.5 billion (in about 4 years). Mr. Harmer played a significant role in the purchase, privatization and divestiture of the Polaroid asset portfolio and was responsible for all international vendor and customer relationships. He has extensive experience in selling the retail industry. Mr. Harmer's previous experience includes serving as CEO for the Polaroid Corporation, Managing Director of SGSV Ltd a global asset management firm, Director of Business Strategy for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Director of Organizational Development for Nortel Networks, and co-founding Wholonics Leadership Group, LLC. Mr. Harmer earned an MBA, an MOB and a BA in Chinese & Asian Studies from Brigham Young University. He has taught Rapid Prototyping and Process Design in University of Michigan's Executive MBA Program. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, equally comfortable conducting business in English or Chinese. Mr. Harmer currently works at Flextronics International Ltd. as COO of the RTS (retail and technical services) division, he also runs the Trading and Accessory group within Flextronics. It is the intention of the person named in the accompanying proxy to vote proxies for the election of the two (2) nominees. Each nominee has consented to being named in this proxy statement and to serve, if elected. In the event that any of the nominees should for some reason, presently unknown, become unavailable for election, the persons named in the form of proxy as proxy holders intend to vote for substitute nominees.

Organization Position Status
Flextronics International Ltd. Current

Lip-Bu Tan has served as a member of our Board of Directors since April 2003. In 1987, he founded and has since served as Chairman of Walden International, a venture capital fund. He also serves as Chief Executive Officer of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. In addition to Flextronics, Mr. Tan currently serves on the Board of Directors of Cadence Design, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and SINA Corporation.

Organization Position Status
Flextronics International Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Flextronics International Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Seagate Services President & CEO Former

Willy Shih, Ph.D. has served as a member of our Board of Directors since January 2008. Dr. Shih is currently a senior lecturer for the Harvard Business School, a role he has held since January 2007. Dr. Shih’s broad industry career experience includes significant accomplishments for globally-recognized organizations such as Kodak, IBM, Silicon Graphics and Thomson. While at Kodak, Dr. Shih led the organization to leadership market positions in the United States in consumer digital cameras, photo printing consumables and online photofinishing services. He also managed key intellectual property projects at Thomson and at Kodak.

Organization Position Status
Flextronics International Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Thomson SA Executive Vice President Former