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Philippe Morin is president, Metro Ethernet Networks for Nortel.
Nortel's Metro Ethernet Networks business is focused on leveraging the company's leadership in optical and carrier data to drive market share in super-fast Ethernet networks. These next-generation transport networks will be essential for supporting the explosion of network traffic fueled by new consumer trends and business applications, including bandwidth-hungry applications such as video.
In his role as president, Morin has full accountability for P&L, R&D and product development as well as all aspects of running this business which encompasses Nortel's optical, carrier data, and broadband access portfolios.
Prior to assuming this role, Morin held the position of Nortel's vice president and general manager, Optical Networks. In this position, he helped ensure Nortel's continued leadership and business momentum in Optical, which grew by approximately 24 percent in 2005 to US$1.2 billion in revenues. To date, Nortel has deployed optical solutions in more than 1,000 enterprises and service providers in 65 countries.
During his 18 years at Nortel, Morin has held a number of leadership roles in manufacturing, marketing, sales and product management, both in North America and Europe.
Morin serves on several boards including l'Institut international des t?communications (IIT) and l'Institut national d'optique (INO). He holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from Universit?aval in Quebec City and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from McGill University in Montr?.
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