People: Comtech Telecommunications Corp (CMTL.O)
CMTL.O on Nasdaq
26.70USD
21 May 2013
26.70USD
21 May 2013
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Volume
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Fred Kornberg |
76 | 1976 | Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer |
Michael Porcelain |
43 | 2006 | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President |
Paul Lithgow |
2011 | President of Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. | |
Richard Burt |
71 | 1998 | Senior Vice President; President of Comtech Systems, Inc. |
Larry Konopelko |
59 | 2006 | Senior Vice President; President of Comtech PST Corp. |
Robert McCollum |
62 | 2000 | Senior Vice President; President of Comtech EF Data Corp. |
Robert Rouse |
48 | 2011 | Senior Vice President - Strategy and M&A |
Edwin Kantor |
80 | 2011 | Lead Independent Director |
Richard Goldberg |
76 | 1983 | Independent Director |
Ira Kaplan |
76 | 2002 | Independent Director |
Robert Paul |
71 | 2007 | Independent Director |
Stanton Sloane |
62 | 2012 | Independent Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Fred Kornberg |
Mr. Fred Kornberg is Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Prior to that, he was the Executive Vice President of Comtech from 1971 to 1976 and the General Manager of the telecommunications transmission segment. |
Michael Porcelain |
Mr. Michael D. Porcelain is Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Prior to joining Comtech, Mr. Porcelain was Director of Corporate Profit and Business Planning for Symbol Technologies, a mobile wireless information solutions company, where he was employed from 1998 to 2002. Previously, he spent five years in public accounting holding various positions, including Manager in the Transaction Advisory Services Group of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Since 1998, he has owned and operated The Independent Adviser Corporation, a privately held company which holds the rights to use certain intellectual properties and trademarks related to financial advisory services. |
Paul Lithgow |
Mr. Paul Lithgow has been appointed as the President of Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp., a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Mr. Lithgow also continue to serve as President of Comtech AeroAstro Inc. ("AeroAstro"). Mr. Lithgow has over 30 years of experience in the aerospace and telecommunications industries with leadership roles, prior to joining Comtech, at Radyne, General Dynamics and Spectrum Astro, as well as a distinguished career in the U.S. Air Force. |
Richard Burt |
Mr. Richard L. Burt is Senior Vice President of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., and the President of Comtech Systems, Inc. Mr. Burt has been Senior Vice President of Comtech since 1998 and had been a Vice President since 1992. He has been President of Comtech Systems, Inc. since 1989 and Vice President since its founding in 1984. Mr. Burt first joined Comtech in 1979. |
Larry Konopelko |
Mr. Larry M. Konopelko is Senior Vice President of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. And also serves as the President of Comtech PST Corp. He joined Comtech PST as Vice President and General Manager in July 2001. Prior to joining Comtech PST, he was General Manager at MPD Technologies, Inc. from 1995 to 2001. |
Robert McCollum |
Mr. Robert L. McCollum is Senior Vice President of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., and the President of Comtech EF Data Corp. Mr. McCollum has been Senior Vice President of Comtech, and had been a Vice President. He founded Comtech Communications Corp. in 1994 and had been its President since its formation. In July 2000, Comtech combined Comtech Communications Corp. with Comtech EF Data Corp. |
Robert Rouse |
Mr. Robert G. Rouse is Senior Vice President - Strategy and M&A of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Prior to rejoining Comtech, Mr. Rouse co-founded two start-up companies in the consumer products area, Versa-Derm, LLC and XO Products, LLC, and is currently a non-managing member of both companies. Mr. Rouse was Executive Vice President of Comtech from September 2004 to August 2008, and was previously Senior Vice President of Comtech from 2001 to September 2004. He was Chief Operating Officer of Comtech from March 2006 to August 2008, and had been Chief Financial Officer of Comtech from 2001 to March 2006. Mr. Rouse was previously employed by KPMG LLP in various capacities for 15 years, including as a partner in the firm’s assurance practice from 1998 to 2001. |
Edwin Kantor |
Mr. Edwin Kantor is Lead Independent Director of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. He currently serves as Chairman of S2K Partners LLC. Previously he was Vice Chairman of Investment Banking with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. from 2009 to 2012 and was Chairman of BK Financial Services LLP from 2002 to 2009. He served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of TPB Financial Services and was Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of HCFP/Brenner Securities from 1999 to 2001. He was Vice Chairman of Barington Capital Group from 1993 to 1999. Prior to joining Barington, Mr. Kantor spent 37 years in the securities industry with Drexel Burnham Lambert and its predecessor firms, where he held various positions, including serving as the firm's Vice Chairman. |
Richard Goldberg |
Mr. Richard L. Goldberg is Independent Director of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Since November 1, 2004, he has been an Independent Senior Strategic Advisor to a number of enterprises engaged in diverse businesses, counseling his clients with respect to a wide range of corporate and business matters, including new business opportunities, financing for corporate growth, mergers and acquisitions, and governance practices and policies. From 1990 until 2004, he was a Senior Partner of Proskauer Rose LLP, at which time he stepped away to become an Optional Service Partner of that firm. He was a Partner of Botein Hays & Sklar from 1966 to 1990. |
Ira Kaplan |
Mr. Ira S. Kaplan is Independent Director of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. He is currently a private investor. Mr. Kaplan was President and Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of EDO Corporation from 1998 to 2000 and, following the merger of EDO Corporation with AIL Technologies Inc., Mr. Kaplan served as the Executive Vice President and COO of the combined companies with responsibility to manage the integration of the companies. Mr. Kaplan held that position until his retirement in 2001. EDO Corporation is a supplier of sophisticated, engineered products and systems for defense, aerospace and industrial applications. EDO was subsequently purchased by ITT and the operations that Mr. Kaplan oversaw were spun-off as part of a publicly-traded company that is now called Exelis. |
Robert Paul |
Mr. Robert G. Paul is Independent Director of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. He serves on the boards of directors of Rogers Corporation and Kemet Corporation, and previously served on the board of directors of Andrew Corporation from 2003 to 2005. He was the Group President, Base Station Subsystems, for Andrew Corporation from 2003 to 2004. Mr. Paul was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Allen Telecom Inc. from 1989 to 2003. He also served in various other capacities at Allen Telecom, which he joined in 1970, including Chief Financial Officer. |
Stanton Sloane |
Dr. Stanton D. Sloane is Independent Director of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Dr. Sloane has been President and CEO and a member of the board of directors of Decision Sciences International Corporation, a privately-held advanced security and detection systems company, since August 2011. Prior to his current position, he served as President and CEO and a member of the board of directors of SRA International, Inc. (“SRA”), an information solutions company which, at the time, was a $1.8 billion New York Stock Exchange listed company. He served as President and CEO of SRA from April 2007 through July 2011, during which time he helped lead the sale of SRA to a private equity firm. During his four-year leadership tenure, SRA grew significantly. Prior to joining SRA, he was Executive Vice President of Lockheed Martin’s Integrated Systems & Solutions (a division with $5 billion in revenue and 14,000 persons under his direction) from June 2004 until April 2007. He began his business career with General Electric Aerospace in 1984 and progressed through engineering, program management, and business development assignments in a variety of GE Aerospace and subsequently Lockheed Martin businesses. He also served as an officer in the U.S. Navy from 1976 until 1981. Dr. Sloane previously served on the boards of three non-profit organizations - Shakespeare Theater, Professional Service Corporation and Tech America. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Professional Studies (Aeronautics) from Barry University, a master’s degree in Human Resources Management from Pepperdine University, and a Doctor of Management degree from the Weatherhead Business School at Case Western Reserve University. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
Fred Kornberg |
3,339,690 |
Michael Porcelain |
1,142,470 |
Paul Lithgow |
-- |
Richard Burt |
620,563 |
Larry Konopelko |
-- |
Robert McCollum |
868,230 |
Robert Rouse |
982,891 |
Edwin Kantor |
-- |
Richard Goldberg |
-- |
Ira Kaplan |
-- |
Robert Paul |
-- |
Stanton Sloane |
-- |
As Of 30 Jul 2012
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
Fred Kornberg |
684,168 | 11,666,690 |
Michael Porcelain |
70,150 | 1,731,962 |
Paul Lithgow |
0 | 0 |
Richard Burt |
283,500 | 5,786,501 |
Larry Konopelko |
0 | 0 |
Robert McCollum |
253,250 | 4,806,300 |
Robert Rouse |
357,000 | 7,126,760 |
Edwin Kantor |
0 | 0 |
Richard Goldberg |
0 | 0 |
Ira Kaplan |
0 | 0 |
Robert Paul |
0 | 0 |
Stanton Sloane |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
BONDI MICHAEL |
4,500 | $25.17 |
BONDI MICHAEL |
4,500 | $13.19 |
KANTOR EDWIN |
11,250 | $3.78 |
KONOPELKO LARRY M |
6,000 | $13.19 |
KONOPELKO LARRY M |
6,000 | $32.66 |
KONOPELKO LARRY M |
2,000 | $11.67 |
PORCELAIN MICHAEL D |
45 | $29.61 |
PORCELAIN MICHAEL D |
45 | $29.61 |
MCCOLLUM ROBERT L |
55,000 | $30.15 |
KANTOR EDWIN |
2,000 | $5.85 |
KANTOR EDWIN |
2,000 | $33.69 |
PORCELAIN MICHAEL D |
3,200 | $32.07 |
STALLONE NANCY |
100 | $31.84 |
BONDI MICHAEL |
300 | $31.95 |
ROUSE ROBERT G |
3,000 | $31.84 |
KORNBERG FRED |
10,000 | $31.51 |
WOOD DANIEL SCOTT |
5,500 | $24.25 |
WOOD DANIEL SCOTT |
42,000 | $31.72 |
WOOD DANIEL SCOTT |
28,000 | $26.90 |
WOOD DANIEL SCOTT |
10,000 | $29.61 |
WOOD DANIEL SCOTT |
4,000 | $28.84 |
PORCELAIN MICHAEL D |
3,685 | $13.19 |
WOOD DANIEL SCOTT |
3,500 | $18.32 |
GOLDBERG RICHARD L |
12,500 | $27.68 |
KANTOR EDWIN |
12,500 | $26.90 |

