Chuck Kostalnick Joins Sanmina as Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanmina Corporation (NASDAQ: SANM) a leading integrated manufacturing solutions company, today announced the expansion of its management team with the appointment of Chuck Kostalnick as Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer.    

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Mr. Kostalnick is an industry veteran with over 23 years of sales and marketing management experience.  He has held several executive level positions including Senior Vice President, Avnet Embedded for Avnet, Inc.; President, North America Distribution for Bell Microproducts; and Vice President of Sales for Arrow's OEM Computing Solutions division.  

"We are fortunate to have someone with Chuck's caliber join our executive team.   His strong track record in establishing successful customer relationships will be invaluable to Sanmina's growth strategy.   He will provide leadership and strategic direction as we grow in new and existing markets," stated Jure Sola, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sanmina Corporation.

Chuck earned a BA in Economics from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

About Sanmina
Sanmina Corporation is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider serving the fastest-growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions, delivering superior quality and support to OEMs primarily in the communications, defense and aerospace, industrial and semiconductor systems, medical, multimedia, computing and storage, automotive and clean technology sectors. Sanmina has facilities strategically located in key regions throughout the world. More information regarding the company is available at www.sanmina.com.

SOURCE Sanmina Corporation