Ciena Corp. / CIEN
A Ciena technician installs an optical module. (Photo: Photo by Marshall Clarke)
About Ciena Corp.
1201 Winterson Rd., Linthicum, Md. 21090
www.ciena.com
| 410-694-5700
| Founded: 1992
Industry: Telecommunications | Category: Top 100 Companies
Specializing in optical, Ethernet and data networking, Ciena sells telecommunications products to commercial customers including Sprint Nextel, Target and Cox Communications, and to government and research institutions. In its last fiscal year, the company won business in 10 new countries and added 12 telecommunications customers, including Tata Teleservices in India.
Executive chairman: Patrick H. Nettles
President and CEO: Gary B. Smith
2007 Financial Data
Total employees: 1,797 | Local employees: 680Company Leadership
| Gary B. Smith | Chief Executive Officer, President and Director |
| Harvey Berry Cash | Director |
| Bruce L. Claflin | Director |
| Lawton Wehle Fitt | Director |
| Patrick H. Nettles | Executive Chairman |
| Judith M. O’Brien | Director |
| Michael J. Rowny | Director |
| Gerald H. Taylor | Director |
| Stephen P. Bradley | Director |
| Gary B. Smith | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Stephen B. Alexander | Senior Vice President, Products and Technology and Chief Technology Officer |
Source: Compensation data provided by Equilar, Inc..
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Gary B. Smith President and Chief Executive Officer |
$4,608,417 Salary: $509,616 |
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Stephen B. Alexander Senior Vice President, Products and Technology and Chief Technology Officer |
$2,974,211 Salary: $382,020 |
Did You Know
SUCKER PUNCH: The Denver Police Department investigated an attack on former company mascot Lightworks Lou when he took a punch to his rubber head during a telecommunications trade show in 2000.
