Type: Public
On the web: http://www.celestica.com
Employees: 35,000
Employee growth: 6.1%

Celestica may not be the mother of all board makers, but it definitely ranks among the leaders. One of the world's top electronics manufacturing services (EMS) companies, Celestica's output is mainly complex printed circuit assemblies, such as PC motherboards and communication and networking cards. These assemblies end up in servers, workstations, PCs, peripherals, and communications devices. Celestica also offers supply chain management, as well as design, global distribution, and post-sales repair services. Major customers include Cisco, HP, IBM, and Research In Motion. The Asia/Pacific region provides about half of Celestica's sales. Canadian investment firm Onex controls 71% of the company's voting power.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $6,526.1M
One year growth: 7.1%
Net income: $80.8M
Income growth: 46.9%

Officers:
Chairman: Robert L. Crandall
President, CEO, and Director: Craig H. Muhlhauser
EVP and CFO: Paul Nicoletti

Competitors:
Flextronics
Hon Hai
Jabil

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