An interview with John Cline

From: Microwaves & RF | Date: April 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

JOHN CLINE is President of Oak Frequency Control (OFC) located in Mt. Holly Springs, PA, a leading manufacturer of precision frequency-control devices. The company is part of Oak Industries, Inc., which recently announced the acquisition of the European quartz crystal and oscillator manufacturer, Tele Quarz GmbH.

MRF: Can you provide some background on Oak Industries' recent acquisition of Tele Quarz (TQ)?

Cline: It was handled out of the Waltham, MA office of Oak Industries (NYSE: OAK) by a group led by Pam Lenehan, senior vice president of corporate development. The acquisition reaffirms ...

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