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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Amphenol

News Release

 

World Headquarters

 

358 Hall Avenue

Wallingford, CT 06492

Telephone (203) 265-8900

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

 

 

For Further Information:

 

Craig A. Lampo

 

Senior Vice President and

 

  Chief Financial Officer

 

203-265-8625

 

www.amphenol.com

 

 

ANNE CLARKE WOLFF APPOINTED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OF AMPHENOL CORPORATION

 

 

Wallingford, Connecticut. April 2, 2018.  Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) today announced that Anne Clarke Wolff, Managing Director and Head of Global Corporate Banking and Global Leasing at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (NYSE: BAC), has been appointed to Amphenol’s board of directors.

 

Ms. Wolff has been a Managing Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch since she joined in 2011.  Prior to that, from 2009 to 2011, she held senior positions at JP Morgan Chase & Company and from 1998 to 2009 at Citigroup.  Ms. Wolff began her career at Salomon Brothers. 

 

“Anne is a recognized leader in the banking industry and we are excited to welcome her to Amphenol’s board of directors,” said R. Adam Norwitt, Amphenol’s CEO. “We believe her extensive experience in banking and corporate finance, in particular with respect to her insights into all aspects of capital structure and deployment, including mergers & acquisitions, will be extremely valuable as Amphenol continues to grow around the world.”

 

“We conducted an exhaustive search for a director who would further strengthen our board’s breadth of talent and background, and we are delighted to have identified such an outstanding individual,” said Martin Loeffler, Amphenol’s Chairman. “I am confident that Anne will make a significant contribution to the board and the Company.”

 

“I have been extremely impressed by Amphenol’s innovative products, dynamic leadership team and unique entrepreneurial culture, and am honored to be joining their board,” said Ms. Wolff. “I have tremendous respect for Martin, Adam and the other board members, and I look forward to working with them.”

 


 

Ms. Wolff received her Bachelor of Arts in English and Economics from Colby College and her Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. 

 

Amphenol Corporation is one of the world’s largest designers, manufacturers and marketers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors, interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable.  Amphenol designs, manufactures and assembles its products at facilities in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa and sells its products through its own global sales force, independent representatives and a global network of electronics distributors.  Amphenol has a diversified presence as a leader in high growth areas of the interconnect market including:  Automotive, Broadband Communications, Commercial Aerospace, Industrial, Information Technology and Data Communications, Military, Mobile Devices and Mobile Networks.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements in this press release which are other than historical facts are intended to be “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other related laws. While the Company believes such statements are reasonable, the actual results and effects could differ materially from those currently anticipated. Please refer to Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, for some factors that could cause the actual results to differ from estimates. In providing forward-looking statements, the Company is not undertaking any duty or obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.