Company Name: Rogers Corporation
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Company Type: Electrical & Electronic equipment Manufacturer
Company Profile
Rogers’ expansive portfolio of high performance products is the result of a
relentless commitment to innovation forged through research and development.
Our Lurie Research & Development Center in Rogers, Connecticut (USA),
together with our R&D centers in Belgium and China, conduct original research
into new product solutions for our customers and provide technical support to
all Rogers’ businesses worldwide.
Rogers Corporation (NYSE:ROG), headquartered in Rogers, CT, is a global
technology leader in the development and manufacture of high performance,
specialty-material-based products for a variety of applications in diverse
markets including: portable communications, communications infrastructure,
computer and office equipment, consumer products, ground transportation,
aerospace and defense.
Rogers operates manufacturing facilities in the United States (Arizona,
Connecticut and Illinois), Europe (Ghent, Belgium) and Asia (Suzhou, China). In
Asia, the Company maintains sales offices in Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea and
Singapore. Rogers has joint ventures in Japan and China with INOAC Corporation,
in Taiwan with Chang Chun Plastics Co., Ltd. and in the U.S. with Mitsui
Chemicals, Inc.
Rogers Board of Directors:
The Rogers Board of Directors is elected by the shareholders to oversee the
management of the company and to assure that the long-term interests of the
shareholders are being served. To assist in carrying out its responsibilities,
the Board has delegated certain authority to a number of standing committees,
including an Audit Committee, Compensation and Organization Committee, and
Nominating and Governance Committee. The Board of Directors held eight meetings
during 2008. All directors attended more than 75% of the total number of
meetings in 2008 of the Board and the committees on which each served during
their tenure as directors. The Board consists of nine directors. The Board no
longer has a Chairman. The Board has a designated independent Lead Director, Mr.
Robert G. Paul. The Board is comprised primarily of outside, independent
directors and regularly meets in executive session (without the presence of
management).
Both the Board of Directors and management recognize that the long-term
interests of shareholders are advanced by responsibly addressing the concerns of
other shareholders and interested parties including employees, customers,
suppliers, Rogers communities and the public at large.
Walter E. Boomer :
Walter E. Boomer, 70 is the retired Chairman of the Board and CEO of Rogers
Corporation. He joined Rogers as President and CEO in April 1997. He was named
Chairman in April 2000. He retired as Rogers' CEO on April 1, 2004. Prior to
his tenure with Rogers, he was Executive Vice President of McDermott
International and President of Babcock and Wilcox Power Generating Group from
1994 through 1996. Before beginning his corporate career, he spent 34 years in
the Marine Corps where he had a distinguished career, serving two tours in
Vietnam, was Director of Public Affairs, commanding general of the marine
ground forces during Desert Shield/Desert Storm and was commanding general of
the marine corps base at Camp Pendleton and later at Quantico. He retired from
the corps in 1994 after achieving the rank of General and Assistant
Commandant. General Boomer graduated with distinction from the Naval War
College and received a B.A. from Duke University and also holds an M.S. in
technology management from American University.
Mr. Boomer has been a Rogers Board member since 1997.
Charles M. Brennan III:
Charles M. Brennan, III, 67, is the retired Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of the MYR Group Inc., a leading provider of infrastructure
construction services to the electric utility, telecommunications, and
industrial markets. Prior to joining MYR, Mr. Brennan worked for Gould Inc.,
serving in various positions: as Group Vice President-South America, Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and was also a member of their
Board of Directors. Before joining Gould, Mr. Brennan was with Cerro
Corporation as Treasurer, and before that with Scovill Corporation as a
financial analyst. Mr. Brennan earned a BA degree from Yale University in 1964
and an MBA from Columbia University Graduate School of Business Administration
in 1969.
Mr. Brennan joined the Rogers Board in 2005.
Gregory B. Howey:
Gregory B. Howey, 67, is President, Director and owner of Okay Industries,
Inc. a stamper and manufacturer of progressive dies for the automotive,
medical, defense and appliance industries. Prior to opening Okay Industries in
1990, Mr. Howey was Executive Vice President of Administration and Planning
for Insilco Corporation from 1983 to 1989. From 1966 through 1983 he worked
for Ingersoll Rand in a number of positions including Managing Director of
Torrington Portugal and Vice President of their Hand Tool Division. Mr. Howey
holds a B.S.M.E. from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from Harvard
Business School.
Mr. Howey has been a Rogers Board member since 1994.
J.Carl Hsu :
J.Carl Hsu PhD, 67, is Professor and Chairman of the International Consultive
Committee, School of Software and Microelectronics, and Professor, School of
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, of Peking University in Beijing,
China. Dr. Hsu began his professional career in 1971 at Bell Labs where he
held roles as Executive Vice President, Bell Labs Advanced Technologies,
President and CEO of Lucent Communications Software Group, and President, Bell
Labs Asia Pacific and China. He is also an IEEE fellow and charter member of
the IEEE Advisory Board on China and a member of the Committee of One Hundred
comprised of top Chinese-American business, political, technology, cultural,
and educational leaders in the United States. Dr. Hsu also serves on the Board
of Directors of Taiwan Mobile, and Xinwei Telecom Technology in China. Dr. Hsu
received his BSEE degree from the National Taiwan University, and his MS and
Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the University of California, Los
Angelos.
Dr. Hsu joined the Rogers Board in 2007.
Carol R. Jensen:
Carol R. Jensen, 57, is the President and Principal Partner of the lightning
Ranch Group which provides outsourced executive management services. From July
2001 to April 2004 she served as Global Vice President of R&D, Performance
Chemicals for the Dow Chemical Company. Between 1990 and 2001 Ms. Jensen held
several roles of increasing responsibility at 3M Corporation, including
Executive Director, Corporate Technology and Electro & Communications Markets;
Managing director of 3M Denmark as well as Technical Director for the
Electronics Products Division. She began her professional career with eleven
years at IBM in a variety of positions including research, operations, product
and process development, and sales and marketing. Ms. Jensen holds a Bachelor
of Arts in Chemistry from Douglass College, Rutgers University, and a Ph.D in
Chemistry from the California Institute of Technology.
Ms. Jensen joined the Rogers Board in 2006.
Eileen S. Kraus:
Eileen S. Kraus, 70, is the retired Chairman of Fleet Bank of Connecticut.
During her extensive banking career, she held a wide range of management
positions in human resources, marketing and communications, branch banking,
private banking, personal trust, consumer lending, mutual funds, and mortgage
banking. Prior to the merger of Fleet Financial Group and Shawmut National
Corporation in 1995, she was Vice Chairman of Shawmut National Corporation and
President of Shawmut Bank Connecticut. Ms. Kraus graduated magna cum laude
from Mount Holyoke and earned an M.A. from Trinity College. She has honorary
doctorates from the University of Hartford and Charter Oak State College.
Ms. Kraus has been a Rogers Board member since 2001.
William E. Mitchell:
William E. Mitchell, 65, is Chairman, a Director, Chief Executive Officer and
the former President of Arrow Electronics, Inc., and Director with Brown-Forman
Corporation. Mr. Mitchell previously served on the Rogers Board of Directors
from 1994 to the April 26, 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders when he chose not
to stand for re-election becuase of other business commitments. However, Mr.
Mitchell was asked to rejoin the Rogers Board in 2008 and was elected at the May
9, 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Robert G. Paul:
Robert G. Paul, 67, is the retired President of the Base Station Subsystems
Group of Andrew Corporation, a global designer, manufacturer, and supplier of
communications equipment, services, and systems. From 1991 through July 2003,
he was President and CEO of Allen Telecom which was acquired by Andrew
Corporation during 2003. Mr. Paul joined Allen Telecom in 1970 where he built
a career holding various positions of increasing responsibility including
Chief Financial Officer. He holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the
University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA from Stanford University.
Mr. Paul has been a Rogers Board member since 2000.
Robert D. Wachob:
Robert D. Wachob 61, is President and CEO of Rogers Corporation. Mr. Wachob
joined Rogers in 1984 as Director of Sales and Marketing. Throughout his
career with the Company, he has held numerous positions of increasing
responsibility. Prior to becoming President and CEO he served as President and
Chief Operating Officer. Before joining Rogers, Mr. Wachob was a national
sales and marketing executive with Beckman Instruments. Mr. Wachob received a
B.S. in Chemistry from Northern Illinois University in 1969 and an MBA in
Finance from Loyola University in 1972.
Mr. Wachob was elected to the Rogers Board in 2004.
Investor Relations :
Stock Exchange Listing, Stock Purchase & Dividend Policy :
Rogers Corporation's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol
ROG. At present, we do not offer a direct stock
purchase plan. All stock purchases must be made through the investment
community. Rogers Corporation does not currently pay cash dividends on its
common stock.
Fiscal Year :
Our fiscal year ends the last day of the calendar year.
Annual Shareholder's Meeting :
Our last Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on Thursday, May 7, 2009.
Quarterly Conference Calls :
Following our quarterly earnings release, Rogers hosts a conference call
whereby senior management discuss the quarterly results followed by a question
and answer session. Information about the conference call is usually placed on
our website at least one week prior to our earnings release date. To listen to
previous calls, please visit our
audio archive.
Transfer Agent and Shareholder Inquiries
Shareholders who wish to change the name or address on their record of stock
ownership, report lost certificates, consolidate accounts or make other
inquiries relating to stock certificates should contact our transfer agent:
Registrar and Transfer Company
Ten Commerce Drive
Cranford, NJ 07016-3572
Please call Shareholder Services at 1-800-368-5948
About Company
Rogers Corporation (NYSE:ROG), headquartered in Rogers, CT, is a global
technology leader in the development and manufacture of high performance,
specialty-material-based products for a variety of applications in diverse
markets including: portable communications, communications infrastructure,
computer and office equipment, consumer products, ground transportation,
aerospace and defense.
Rogers operates manufacturing facilities in the United States (Arizona,
Connecticut and Illinois), Europe (Ghent, Belgium) and Asia (Suzhou, China). In
Asia, the Company maintains sales offices in Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea and
Singapore. Rogers has joint ventures in Japan and China with INOAC Corporation,
in Taiwan with Chang Chun Plastics Co., Ltd. and in the U.S. with Mitsui
Chemicals, Inc.
| Address: |
Corporate Headquarters One Technology Drive, Rogers, CT 06263 |
City: Rogers State:: CT |
| Contact: |
Robert D. Wachob |
Phone: 860 774-9605 Fax:: 860 779-5509 |
| Website: |
http://www.rogerscorp.com/ |
Email: |
| Registered: |
03 September, 2009 15:36 |
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