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== JDS Uniphase Corporation == |
== JDS Uniphase Corporation == |
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Kalkhoven joined the Uniphase Corporation in 1992 as President, CEO and Chairman. Kalkhoven oversaw its transformation from a privately held manufacturer of industrial lasers into a publicly held supplier of components and modules for fiber optic telecommunications networks and saw Uniphase become a member of the NASDAQ 100. During Kalkhoven's tenure, as CEO, the Company’s annual sales rate increased over 67 times from $23 million in fiscal 1991 to the $394 million reported for the quarter ended 31 March 2000. Additionally, the market cap of Uniphase grew from $35 million to $100 billion. Kalkhoven oversaw the merger with JDS FITEL in July 1999 and the emergence of the combined entity in the fiber optic components and modules marketplace.<ref>http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Teams/Team.asp?ID=282</ref> |
Kalkhoven joined the Uniphase Corporation in 1992 as President, CEO and Chairman. Kalkhoven oversaw its transformation from a privately held manufacturer of industrial lasers into a publicly held supplier of components and modules for fiber optic telecommunications networks and saw Uniphase become a member of the NASDAQ 100. During Kalkhoven's tenure, as CEO, the Company’s annual sales rate increased over 67 times from $23 million in fiscal 1991 to the $394 million reported for the quarter ended 31 March 2000. Additionally, the market cap of Uniphase grew from $35 million to $100 billion. Kalkhoven oversaw the merger with JDS FITEL in July 1999 and the emergence of the combined entity in the fiber optic components and modules marketplace.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Teams/Team.asp?ID=282 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-10-09 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081115011512/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Teams/Team.asp?ID=282 |archivedate=15 November 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
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== Automotive and motorsport interests == |
== Automotive and motorsport interests == |
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Revision as of 13:26, 30 December 2017
Kevin Oscar Newton Kalkhoven, former CEO of
JDS Uniphase Corporation
Kalkhoven joined the Uniphase Corporation in 1992 as President, CEO and Chairman. Kalkhoven oversaw its transformation from a privately held manufacturer of industrial lasers into a publicly held supplier of components and modules for fiber optic telecommunications networks and saw Uniphase become a member of the NASDAQ 100. During Kalkhoven's tenure, as CEO, the Company’s annual sales rate increased over 67 times from $23 million in fiscal 1991 to the $394 million reported for the quarter ended 31 March 2000. Additionally, the market cap of Uniphase grew from $35 million to $100 billion. Kalkhoven oversaw the merger with JDS FITEL in July 1999 and the emergence of the combined entity in the fiber optic components and modules marketplace.[1]
Automotive and motorsport interests
Kalkhoven was originally a partner with
In 2003, Kalkhoven became one of the owners of the Champ Car World Series, with
Miscellaneous
Kalkhoven was named as the Number 5 Most Powerful and Influential man in Racer Magazine's 2005 Power and Influence in Racing list (November 2005 issue.)
Kalkhoven is a licensed aviator and is known to fly his own
Kalkhoven was educated at the Whitgift School in Croydon, England. After leaving school he joined Mobil in Sevenoaks, England before joining IBM as a systems analyst.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 November 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
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