Toshiba Appoints Chris Harrington as Vice President of Strategy and Business Development

Business Wire, Nov 7, 2000

Business Editors and High-Tech Writers

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2000

Toshiba America Information Systems (TAIS) has appointed Chris Harrington to corporate-level vice president, Strategy and Business Development.

Harrington was designated to this newly created position Oct. 1, 2000, and was appointed to provide leadership in overall strategic planning for the corporation and will have management responsibilities for strategic alliances, partnerships, investments, mergers, and acquisitions. In addition, Harrington will coordinate public relations activities across all business units.

"We are delighted to have Chris join the corporate executive management team," said Yoshihiro Maeda, president of TAIS. "Chris brings 25 years of relevant experience to the job, and a vision for business growth and expansion that is strongly aligned with the directions of the entire Toshiba Corporation."

Harrington, who joined the Telecommunication Systems Division of Toshiba America Information Systems in 1997 as vice president, Business Planning, now assumes greater responsibility in support of TAIS' worldwide computer, communications and imaging business groups.

Prior to joining Toshiba, Harrington spent almost two decades with AT&T in a number of diverse positions including strategic planning, new business development, public relations, product management, and systems engineering in Bell Laboratories. His background includes experience working in both computer and communications product areas as well as telecommunications services.

About Toshiba America Information Systems Inc.

With headquarters in Irvine, and annual sales of approximately $2.5 billion, Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. (TAIS) is comprised of six divisions, organized into two business groups, which manufacture, market and service a wide range of business and information-oriented products in the United States and Latin America. Products include portable and desktop computers and PC servers; voice mail systems; digital business telephone systems; interactive voice response systems; network systems and digital cameras. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America Inc., a subsidiary of the $42 billion Toshiba Corp., the seventh largest computer and electronics company and the world's 26th largest industrial corporation in terms of sale. Toshiba Corp. is a world leader in high-technology products with more than 300 major subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.