Solectron Appoints New Vice President of Corporate Communications and Public Relations

Solectron Corporation announced the appointment of Michael Busselen as the new vice president of Corporate Communications and Public Relations. As a member of the global management team, Busselen will be charged with helping communicate the company's key value proposition and differentiation, while ensuring consistent dialogue with global internal and external stakeholders.

Busselen joins Solectron from Fleishman-Hillard, a global public relations firm where he worked for 10 years, most recently as a senior partner and general manager of the San Diego office. In this role Busselen served as senior counselor for all of the office's clients, acted as a senior advisor for a number of the agency's largest accounts, and was responsible for leading the firm's global technology practice.

"Michael brings a tremendous depth and breadth of communications and marketing experience to Solectron," said Craig London, executive vice president, Marketing, Strategy, Global Services, Mergers and Acquisitions. "This company has a terrific story to tell, and as chief communications strategist Michael will play a key role in ensuring our success."

Prior to his position with Fleishman-Hillard, Busselen spent nearly five years at Cadence Design Systems, where he was responsible for public relations, public affairs, internal communications and community relations. In total, Busselen brings more than 17 years of experience in all aspects of corporate communications, including managing internal and external communications, and developing positioning strategies for companies in a diverse array of industries.