Technology >> CEO Interviews >> November 4, 1999
KEVIN N. KALKHOVEN is co-chairman and CEO of JDS Uniphase Corporation.
Mr. Kalkhoven joined Uniphase in January 1992 and has been a member of
the board of directors since February 1992. Mr. Kalkhoven was
responsible for positioning Uniphase into the telecommunications
marketplace in 1994 and for the acquisitions of the world renown
research and manufacturing facilities: United Technologies Photonics,
IBM Laser Enterprise and Philips Optoelectronics. Under his management
Uniphase has become a recognized leader in the fiber optics components
industry for telecommunications and cable TV and was called by George
Gilder, 'The Intel of the Telecosm.' Prior to joining Uniphase, Mr.
Kalkhoven held executive positions at a variety of software companies.
He served as president and CEO of Demax Software and as president and
CEO of AIDA Corporation. Previously, he was vice president of marketing
for the European division of Comshare Corporation and group vice
president for the U.S. company. Profile
Mr. Kalkhoven: JDS Uniphase was actually formed by the merger of JDS
FITEL in Canada and Uniphase Corporation of the United
