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John Coyne appointed President and COO of Western Digital |
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6/6/2006 1:31:16 PM |
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 Western Digital (WD), a leading worldwide hard disk drive manufacturer, has appointed John Coyne as President and Chief Operating Officer of the company, effective June 1, 2006. Arif Shakeel, previously President and Chief Executive Officer, remains CEO.
Coyne, 55, was previously Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, having assumed the latter post in 2005. As President and COO, Coyne will add responsibility for the company’s business units to his existing leadership role.
Coyne is a 35-year veteran of international electronics business, dedicating more than 20 years to WD. He was named Executive Vice President of worldwide operations in June 2005, with worldwide responsibility for business operations, hard drive and head manufacturing, materials and IT. He served as Senior Vice President, worldwide operations from 2000 to 2005 with responsibility for hard drive manufacturing operations.
Arif Shakeel said, “Coyne has demonstrated tremendous skill in guiding Western Digital to a leadership position in the dynamic hard drive industry and to a position of strength as we address multiple growth opportunities. His passionate focus on efficiency, speed and accuracy in all aspects of our business, coupled with his ability to create and lead world-class teams to address customer needs, have been critical to our success and in building a strong foundation for our future.”
Coyne has been instrumental in establishing WD as one of the industry’s highest quality and most efficient hard drive makers with its worldwide manufacturing operations in Malaysia, Thailand and northern California. He first joined WD in 1983, when he established a controller board manufacturing facility in his native Ireland. Coyne holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from University College Dublin, Ireland.
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