Canare Welcomes New CEO

Canare appointed Kazuo "Woody" Urata as its new president and CEO. He brings 20 years experience in technology and manufacturing to the San Fernando, Calif. cable and connector company.

Urata, a graduate of Japan's Keio University, brings 20 years of experience "guiding Japanese/American technology and machinery manufacturers to sales goals," according to Canare. "Included in his resume are companies that specialize in fiber-optic connectors and adapters, which is the industry in which Canare see its future."