ADVA Optical Networking mourns the loss of Anthony Maher, Chairman of the Supervisory Board


MARTINSRIED/MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 25, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected death of Anthony Maher, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ADVA Optical Networking, over the weekend. Anthony Maher had served as a member of the Supervisory Board since 2002 and assumed the role of chairman at the beginning of 2009. The Company's employees, the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board mourn the loss of Mr. Maher and commemorate his valuable work for the company.

The Company will be seeking a suitable board member immediately and enter a nomination with the court for the appointment of a new board member.

About ADVA Optical Networking

At ADVA Optical Networking we're creating new opportunities for tomorrow's networks, a new vision for a connected world. Our intelligent telecommunications hardware, software and services have been deployed by several hundred service providers and thousands of enterprises. Over the past twenty years, our innovative connectivity solutions have helped to drive our customers' networks forward, helped to drive their businesses to new levels of success. We forge close working relationships with all our customers. As your trusted partner we ensure that we're always ready to exceed your networking expectations. For more information on our products and our team, please visit us at: www.advaoptical.com.

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