Year????????Event
1969???????? Flextronics was founded by Joe McKenzie in the United States.
1980???????? Flextronics was sold to Bob Todd, Joe Sullivan and Jack Watts. Todd became CEO and reengineered Flextronics as a contract
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1981???????? Flextronics went offshore, setting up a manufacturing facility in Singapore
Early ’90s Asian plants were spun off as a separate company, the company was taken private through management buy-out led by
?????????? Michael Marks
???????????? Flextronics was based in Singapore—still the worldwide headquarters. Michael Marks became Chairman in July, 1993
1994???????? Michael Marks was named as Flextronics’ CEO
?????????? Flextronics was listed in the NASDAQ: FLEX
2000???????? Flextronics’ revenue surpassed US$5 billion mark and was recognized as the world’s largest Electronics Manufacturing
Services (EMS) provider
2006???????? Michael Marks retired and presided by Mike McNamara as the new CEO
2007???????? Flextronics Acquired Solectron