December 3, 2009 -- Todd Thurston has joined Hitachi Cable Manchester (HCM), effective November 30, 2009, as the company's vice president of premise and fiber sales.
Thurston previously worked for HCM from 1993 to 1996 as a regional sales manager. Since then, he has held sales management roles at Essex, Nordx/CDT, and Commscope. Most recently, he was vice president of sales at Mohawk Inc. Thurston will report to Lynne Humenik, executive vice president of HCM.
According to HCM, Thurston brings a wealth of experience in the strategic sales of premise and fiber optic products. Located in Manchester, NH, HCM manufacturers a complete line of copper and fiber optic cables for the communication industry as well as round and flat electronics cables. Over 3,300 different cable products are manufactured at its NH facility.