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Padtec Names New CEO

Padtec Names New CEO

Padtec S/A, a global manufacturer and solutions provider of turnkey optical solutions since 2001, announces today the new Padtec Group Chief Executive Officer Manuel Andrade. Mr. Andrade succeeds André Piccinin Gualda, who was previously the interim C.E.O. Mr. Andrade previous roll at Padtec was as Executive Vice President for Global and Submarine Sales.

Mr. Andrade has broad leadership expertise in sales, administrative management and strategic planning. Before joining Padtec’s board of directors, Mr. Andrade worked through out the Americas in the telecommunications and networking manufacturing industry and has lead successful customer solutions spanning the globe.