Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Planar Hires Supply Chain VP

Planar Systems Inc., a manufacturer of flat-panel LCD displays, reported Tuesday that it has hired John Major as vice president of global operations and supply chain. Planar said Major succeeds John J. Ehren, who is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. The Beaverton, Ore.-based business added that Major will supervise its global manufacturing, quality control, customer service and supply chain operations. Prior to joining the company, Major was most recently vice president of global supply chain and worldwide manufacturing operations for Tektronix Inc. He has also held senior leadership roles at Xerox and Digital Equipment Corp. Planar Systems was founded in 1983.