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ADVA AG Optical Networking supplies just the light pieces of the network puzzle. The company's optical communications products -- designed around fiber service platform, Fibre Channel, fiber-optic, and dense wave division multiplexing networking technologies -- include fiber-optic converters, optical switches, multiplexers, and concentrators. ADVA has marketing agreements with Brocade Communications Systems, Compaq, and EMC. The company sells its network infrastructure products to communications service providers and corporate customers in the banking, insurance, and automotive industries. More than 60% of its sales are to clients in Europe. AMS Electronic owns 45% of ADVA and E-Tek Dynamics owns 33%.
COMPETITION |
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Alcatel (ALA)
Nortel Networks Corporation (NT)
Siemens AG (SI)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 23.70
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 77.7%
Employees: 132
Revenue per employee: $179,545.45
KEY PEOPLE |
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Brian Protiva
CEO
Andreas G. Rutsch
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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Fraunhoferstrasse 11
82152 Martinsried, Germany
Phone: 49-89-89-06-65-0
Fax: 49-89-89-06-65-199
Online: Web Site
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