People: Trimble Navigation Ltd (TRMB.O)

Mr. Mark Harrington joined Trimble Navigation Limited in January 2004 as a Vice President, primarily responsible for strategy and business development. In October 2007 his responsibilities were expanded to include a number of divisions, including survey and mapping and geographical information systems, as well as the responsibility for a number of corporate functions and geographical regions. Prior to joining Trimble, Mr. Harrington served as vice president of finance at Finisar Corporation and chief financial officer for Cielo Communications, Inc., a photonics components manufacturer, from February 1998 to September 2002, and Vixel Corporation, a photonics manufacturer, from April 2003 to December 2003. His experience also includes 11 years at Spectra-Physics where he served in a variety of roles including vice president of finance for Spectra-Physics Lasers, Inc. and vice president of finance for Spectra-Physics Analytical, Inc. Mr. Harrington began his career at Varian Associates, Inc. where he held a variety of management and individual positions in finance, operations and IT. Mr. Harrington received his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.