CommScope Makes Leadership Appointments in Connection with ARRIS Acquisition
February 15 2019 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
ARRIS Transaction Remains on Track for First
Half 2019 Closing
CommScope (NASDAQ: COMM), a global leader in infrastructure
solutions for communications networks, today announced two
leadership appointments effective following the completion of
CommScope’s acquisition of ARRIS International plc (NASDAQ:
ARRS).
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CommScope announced two leadership
appointments effective following the completion of CommScope's
acquisition of ARRIS International plc. Upon closing, ARRIS Chief
Executive Officer Bruce McClelland (left) will join the CommScope
leadership team as chief operating officer; and Morgan Kurk
(right), CommScope's current chief operating officer, will become
chief technology officer of the combined organization. (Photo:
Business Wire)
Upon closing, ARRIS Chief Executive Officer Bruce McClelland
will join the CommScope leadership team as chief operating officer;
and Morgan Kurk, CommScope’s current chief operating officer, will
become chief technology officer of the combined organization. Kurk
and McClelland will report to Eddie Edwards, CommScope president
and chief executive officer.
“We continue to make progress to bring CommScope and ARRIS
together and ensure we are better positioned to capitalize on
emerging trends, including network convergence, fiber and mobility
everywhere, 5G, and Internet of Things,” said Edwards. “Bruce and
Morgan will play pivotal roles in leading our combined companies
into a successful future. I look forward to working with both of
them, along with the entire CommScope management team, in the years
to come as we drive profitable growth in new and growing markets,
provide end-to-end wired and wireless communications infrastructure
solutions and deliver enhanced value to our shareholders.”
“I am very excited to be part of the ARRIS/CommScope combination
and look forward to joining such a talented team,” said McClelland.
“Since announcing the transaction in November, we have worked
closely with Eddie and the CommScope leaders developing detailed
plans to capitalize on the incredible opportunities ahead and
deliver a seamless transition. I am proud of the hard work and
dedication of the ARRIS and CommScope employees. The combined
company will aim to shape the future of communication networks for
customers around the world and make CommScope one of the most
recognized names across the technology landscape.”
“The network architectures that fuel our customers’ businesses
are rapidly evolving and converging in a quest for improved speed
and efficiency,” said Kurk. “The addition of ARRIS and Ruckus to
form the new CommScope will enhance our technology leadership
throughout the network from the core, through the access, to the
edge. I look forward to helping unlock this potential by driving
tighter integration across the company and leadership through the
ecosystem.”
On November 8, 2018, CommScope announced an agreement to acquire
ARRIS International plc in an all-cash transaction for $31.75 per
share, or a total purchase price of approximately $7.4 billion,
including the repayment of debt. As previously announced, following
completion of the combination, Eddie Edwards will continue in his
role as president and chief executive officer of CommScope, with
other members of the ARRIS leadership team joining the combined
company. The transaction remains on track to close in the first
half of 2019.
About Bruce McClelland
Bruce McClelland has served as chief executive officer and a
member of the ARRIS board of directors since September 2016.
McClelland is responsible for ARRIS’ strategy—driving the company's
leadership in video, broadband and wireless. He is the architect of
the company’s expansion into enterprise and vertical markets and
leads ARRIS’ vision of powering the digital world. Previously, he
served as president of ARRIS’ Network & Cloud and Global
Services business. His vision and strategy for the business was
responsible for ARRIS’s broadband network leadership—a key driver
of the company’s global growth. Prior to joining ARRIS, McClelland
was responsible for the development of Nortel's Signaling System #7
and Signal Transfer Point product lines as well as several
development roles within Nortel's Class 4/5 DMS switching product
line.
About Morgan Kurk
Morgan Kurk has served as CommScope executive vice president and
chief operating officer since 2018. He previously served as
CommScope chief technology officer, as well as senior vice
president of the Wireless segment, including responsibility for
indoor, outdoor, and backhaul businesses. Kurk joined CommScope in
2009 as senior vice president of the Enterprise business unit. From
1997 to 2009, he held a variety of positions with Andrew
Corporation and one of its successors, including director of
Business Development, vice president of R&D, product line
management, and Strategy, and vice president and general manager of
the Wireless Innovations Group. Prior to Andrew, Kurk was employed
by Motorola, where he was a hardware development engineer for base
stations and a product manager for a CDMA base station product
line.
About CommScope
CommScope (NASDAQ: COMM) helps design, build and manage wired
and wireless networks around the world. As a communications
infrastructure leader, we shape the always-on networks of tomorrow.
For more than 40 years, our global team of greater than 20,000
employees, innovators and technologists have empowered customers in
all regions of the world to anticipate what’s next and push the
boundaries of what’s possible. Discover more at
www.commscope.com.
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