SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec 07, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Oclaro, Inc. (Nasdaq: OCLR), a leading supplier of optical components and modules for communications, industrial and consumer applications announced today that it has received the Excellent Core Partner Award from Huawei - one of the world's leading manufacturers of equipment for the telecommunications industry. The award was received at the Huawei 2009 Core Partner Convention where Oclaro was the only supplier in the Optical category to receive the award.
This award represents the fifth significant vendor recognition Oclaro has received from Huawei in recent years reflecting the consistent delivery of high performance, high reliability products by Oclaro and the quality of their customer service.
"As one of the industry's top vendors with global sales to the world's largest carriers, Huawei is a very important and strategic customer for our company," said Alain Couder, Oclaro's CEO. "Our customers need reliable suppliers who can consistently deliver quality products with short lead times and add real value with local sales support; we achieve this through the combination of our ownership of core technologies and manufacturing facilities."
In addition to investing in world class manufacturing and service capabilities, the company works to partner with customers on new product designs, technical support, quality assurance and development planning.
About Oclaro
Oclaro, Inc., with headquarters in San Jose, Calif., is a tier one provider of high performance optical components, modules and subsystems to the telecommunications market, and is one of the largest providers to metro and long haul network applications. The company, formed on April 27, 2009, following the combination of Bookham, Inc. and Avanex Corporation, leverages proprietary core technologies and vertically integrated product development to provide its customers with cost-effective and innovative optical devices, modules and subsystems. The company serves a broad customer base, combining in-house and outsourced manufacturing to maximize flexibility and drive improved gross margin. Its photonic technologies also serve selected high growth markets, including industrial, defense, life sciences, medical and scientific, with diversification providing both significant revenue streams and strategic technological advantage. Oclaro is a global company, with cutting edge chip fabrication facilities in the U.K., Switzerland and Italy, and in Tucson, Ariz. during the transition of related activities to Europe, and manufacturing sites in the U.S., Thailand and China.
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