Finisar Receives 2014 Technology Achievement Award From Brocade

SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwired - Sep 3, 2014) - Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR) today announced that it has received the Brocade 2014 Technology Achievement Award. The technology award recognizes the supplier who is both innovative and proactive in providing technology solutions that ensure Brocade's competitive advantage. The selection criteria included excellence in roadmap alignment, partnership in product design, technology leadership, and proactive engineering support. A few examples of Finisar's achievements were highlighted during the event including:

• The broadest portfolio offering from any supplier;
• A commitment to aligning to Brocade's roadmap;
• A dedication to emerging technologies such as 32G SFP+, 100G CFP2, CFP4 and QSFP28;
• An unwavering commitment to supporting Brocade's customer requirements; and, 
• A leadership position in VCSEL technology which surpasses industry performance.

"Brocade is pleased to recognize Finisar with our Technology Achievement Award for 2014. Finisar is a true industry leader with a clear commitment to providing Brocade with unparalleled technology support throughout their organization," said Lisa Loscavio, Vice President of Supply Chain Operations at Brocade.

"We are thrilled to receive the 2014 Technology Achievement Award from Brocade and could not be more proud of our entire team," said Todd Swanson, EVP, Sales & Marketing, Finisar. "As we focus on the future, Finisar will continue to provide customers with innovative optics technology solutions to drive the industry forward." 

Finisar also received the Customer Focus Award from Brocade in 2010. For more information about Finisar and its industry leading optics products, visit the website: www.finisar.com.

About Finisar
Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR) is a global technology leader for fiber optic subsystems and components that enable high-speed voice, video and data communications for telecommunications, networking, storage, wireless, and cable TV applications. For 25 years, Finisar has provided critical optics technologies to system manufacturers to meet the increasing demands for network bandwidth. Finisar is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA with R&D, manufacturing sites, and sales offices worldwide. For additional information, visit www.finisar.com.

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