Tyco Electronics Appoints Rob Shaddock Chief Technology Officer

PRNewswire-FirstCall
BERWYN, Pa.
(BSX:TEL)
Sep 16, 2008

BERWYN, Pa., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tyco Electronics Ltd. (NYSE: TEL)(BSX: TEL) today announced that the company has appointed Rob Shaddock to the newly-created role of Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective September 15. He will report to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tom Lynch.

According to Lynch, "Rob has vast experience in a wide range of businesses and technologies in his career and is a terrific addition to the Tyco Electronics team as we continue to put innovation at the forefront of all we do."

Shaddock joins Tyco Electronics from Motorola, where he was senior vice president of the company's Consumer Products business. Before that, he was CTO for Motorola's Mobile Devices business. Earlier in his career, Shaddock served as CEO of Blue Wave Systems, a UK-based company that developed leading-edge technology for the telecommunications and military industries.

Shaddock earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in engineering science from the University of Oxford.

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Tyco Electronics Ltd. is a leading global provider of engineered electronic components, network solutions, undersea telecommunication systems and wireless systems, with 2007 sales of $13.0 billion to customers in more than 150 countries. We design, manufacture and market products for customers in industries from automotive, appliance and aerospace and defense to telecommunications, computers and consumer electronics. With over 7,000 engineers and worldwide manufacturing, sales and customer service capabilities, Tyco Electronics' commitment is our customers' advantage. More information on Tyco Electronics can be found at http://www.tycoelectronics.com/.

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