SAN JOSE, CA -- Sanmina-SCI Corporation announced the promotion of Hari Pillai to president and COO, replacing Joe Bronson. Mr. Pillai was most recently the president of global EMS operations for the company and has worked for Sanmina-SCI for 14 years. Mr. Pillai had a leadership role during Sanmina- SCI's entry in the EMS market and was instrumental in the planning and implementation that lead to end-market diversification into industries including medical, defense and aerospace.

Regarding the past president Joe Bronson who took over last August, Jure Sola commented, “I want to thank Joe Bronson for his support during this past year as he helped the company strengthen its management team and position Sanmina-SCI for the future. With Joe's support we have had the opportunity to set the foundation for Hari to take over as president and COO. Going forward, Joe will assist me in an advisory capacity as I continue to take advantage of his extensive global operational and financial experience and enable the company to make further progress."

SAN JOSE, CA -- Sanmina-SCI Corporation reported financial results for Q4 and the fiscal year that ended September 27, 2008. Sales were down slightly YoY for the quarter and up narrowly for the year. Gross profit was 7.8% for Q4 and 7.4% for the year, both ahead of the previous year’s performance.