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Celestica Names New Executive VP of Worldwide Operations
January 18, 2006 |Estimated reading time: Less than a minute
TORONTO, Ontario — Celestica Inc. has appointed James Rowan to its executive vice president of Worldwide Operations position, where he will manage Celestica's global manufacturing network, as well as implement site-to-site consistency in Lean, Six Sigma, organization capability, and customer care.
Rowan joined the company in January 2005 as Celestica Europe's president, where he ensured that Celestica's European operations were strategically aligned to meet the evolving needs of its OEM customers. He also oversaw Lean process improvement implementation across the company's European facilities, and ensured compliance with pending European Union environmental legislation.
Rowan brings over 16 years of industry experience to the role, having worked in senior management positions with Flextronics, Altratron, and International Components Corporation (ICC). He was also founder of Electroconnect, a specialist contract electronics manufacturer, acquired by Prestwick Holdings in 1992.
Marvin MaGee, Celestica's current executive vice president of Worldwide Operations, will be leaving Celestica to pursue other opportunities. He has been instrumental on Celestica's executive team since he joined the company in 1997. Prior to Celestica, he spent 18 years with IBM Canada, where he held a number of senior management positions in manufacturing and development.