MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SDP Telecom, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has named Yash Gupta to serve as the company’s Chief Executive Officer.
Yash Gupta is currently the dean of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. He has served as dean of business schools at four major research universities for over 17 years. He has held professorial and leadership positions in Canada and the United States for the last 30 years. He brings extensive experience managing large complex, and start-up organizations. He has been described as a visionary, innovative and entrepreneurial leader.
“His understanding of global issues, his ability to build new organizations and transform existing ones, impresses us immensely. We are fortunate to have someone of his caliber to lead this organization,” said Michael Clayton, a company spokesperson. “Yash’s addition represents a unique opportunity to expand our presence in global markets as he has led the development of significant partnerships with multi-national companies and academic institutions around the world.”
Dr Gupta earned a Ph.D. in Management Sciences from the University of Bradford, England (1976). He also holds an M.Tech, Production Management from Brunel University, and a B.Sc. (Engineering) from Panjab University, India. He is a registered professional engineer in the Province of Manitoba, Canada.
About SDP Telecom, Inc.
SDP Telecom, Inc. is a leading provider of Microwave and RF solutions for the wireless and wireline telecommunications industry and specialty markets, including satcom, and military. Our commitment since 1995 has been to deliver the highest Service, Dependability and Performance so that our customers get to market faster, cost-effectively, and outperform the competition. OEM and sub-system customers around the world rely on SDP for their customized solutions. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, SDP has manufacturing facilities in Montreal, Suzhou, China and Chennai, India.
SDP is a winner of Fastest 500 North American Technology Company, 2008 & 2009; Fastest 50 Growing Canadian Company, 2008 & 2009; Entrepreneur of the Year, 2009