Infinera appoints chief legal officer

Infinera Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA, a vertically integrated manufacturer of digital optical network systems incorporating its own indium phosphide (InP)-based photonic integrated circuits (PICs), has appointed David Teichmann as chief legal officer & corporate secretary, reporting to CEO Tom Fallon and overseeing global legal and corporate governance matters and policies.

“David brings an impressive breadth of experience and expertise to Infinera and will be a tremendous asset as we aggressively pursue a promising set of opportunities with our increased scale and expanded end-to-end solutions portfolio,” comments Fallon.

“This is an exciting time for Infinera as evolving customer demands align directly with its unique offerings and capabilities,” says Teichmann. “I am enthusiastic to join the Infinera team and contribute to the company’s growth as it strategically brings to market innovative new networking solutions built upon industry leadership in vertically integrated technology.”

Prior to joining Infinera, Teichmann was Oclaro’s executive VP, general counsel & corporate secretary from January 2014 until its acquisition by Lumentum last December. Previously, he was executive VP, general counsel & corporate secretary of Trident Microsystems Inc (a public fabless semiconductor company that sold TV and set-top-box integrated circuits) from 2007 to 2012. From 1998 to 2006, he was senior VP, general counsel & secretary of GoRemote Internet Communications Inc (a secure managed global remote access solutions provider), guiding it through its initial public offering in 1999 and its acquisition by iPass Inc in 2006. Teichmann held various senior legal counsel positions from 1989 to 2006 in Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Canada and began his career with the Fenwick & West law firm.

Teichmann holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Trinity College, a master’s degree in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and a J.D. from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii. He was also a Rotary Foundation Scholar at the Universidad Central de Venezuela, where he did postgraduate work in Latin American Economics and Law.

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