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Jure Sola
CEO of Sanmina
Jure Sola is a Chairman and chief executive officer of Sanmina, Inc. (SANM)
Jure Sola founded Sanmina Corporation in 1980 for the manufacture of advanced electronic-circuit cards, backplanes, and enclosures for the telecommunications market. In 2001 Sanmina completed its acquisition of the competitor SCI, and in 2002 Sola became the chief executive officer and chairman of the newly named Sanmina-SCI Corporation. As of 2004, the merger was the largest ever in the electronic manufacturing services industry. The combined company was a leading global electronics contract manufacturer, building parts and providing manufacturing-management services for original-equipment manufacturers in the communications, industrial and medical instrumentation, and computer-technology sectors.
Early Life
Jure Sola Born on 1951 in Croatia. Sola came to the United States as a 17-year-old in 1968. After receiving an engineering degree from San Jose State University, he joined the management of the electronic manufacturing company Lika, producing electronic transducers and control instruments for factory automation. In 1980 he cofounded Sanmina and began serving the company in various management capacities. Sola became chairman and president of Sanmina in 1991.
Education
- Engineering Degree - San Jose State University
Career
- Sanmina Corp - CEO
- Sanmina Corp - Chairman
- Sanmina Corp - Co-Founder