Rakon Appoints Chief Operating Officer

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22 July 2019

Rakon (RAK) Appoints Chief Operating Officer

Rakon Limited (‘Rakon’) today announces the appointment of Sinan Altug as Chief Operating Officer
based in New Zealand.

Chief Executive Officer Brent Robinson says: “This position is the final addition to our Executive team,
and will be focussed on leading, aligning and driving the global operations to best meet customer
demand, resulting in profitable growth for Rakon.”
Mr Robinson says: “Sinan is anticipating being in New Zealand by December 2019 to take up the role
and I am looking forward to working more closely with him as we continue as a company to position
ourselves for significant growth.”
Sinan Altug has over 22 years’ experience in frequency controlled products, with over 17 years with
Rakon, most recently as Managing Director of Rakon’s European businesses.

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Contact:
Brent Robinson
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
+64 9 571 9201

Media Enquiries:
Louise Howe (Media Liaison)
+64 21 206 0985
www.rakon.com


About Rakon
Rakon is a global high technology company and a world leader in its field. The company designs and
manufactures advanced frequency control and timing solutions for telecommunications, global
positioning and space and defence applications. Rakon products are found at the forefront of
communications where speed and reliability are paramount. The company’s products create
extremely accurate electric signals which are used to generate radio waves and synchronise time in
the most demanding communication applications. Rakon has six manufacturing plants including two
joint venture plants and has six research and development centres. Customer support centres are
located in fifteen offices worldwide.
Rakon is proud of its New Zealand heritage; it was founded in Auckland in 1967. It is a public
company listed on the New Zealand stock exchange, NZX, ticker code RAK.
www.rakon.com