[May 21, 2013] Tellabs appoints new chairman Tweet May 21, 2013 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Tellabs, Inc., a provider of wireline and wireless voice, data and video services, has appointed Vincent Tobkin as chairman of the board of directors of Tellabs. He succeeds Michael Birck, Tellabs' co-founder and chairman, who retired effective as of the end of the annual stockholder meeting. Tobkin has served as a Tellabs director since 2010. He was a senior advisor, retired director and global telecom/technology practice leader of Bain & Company from 1992 to 2009, general partner and founder of Sierra Ventures from 1984 to 1992, and a partner and consultant with McKinsey and Company from 1976 to 1984. http://www.datamonitor.com Republication or redistribution, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. Datamonitor shall not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]