# Jure Sola

> Jure Sola is Sanmina’s co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer. He helped establish the electronics manufacturer in 1980, led its 1989 management buyout and 1993 public offering, and returned as CEO in 2020 after serving as executive chairman. His current strategy includes the ZT Systems manufacturing acquisition and expansion in cloud and AI infrastructure.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Sanmina
- **Organizations:** Sanmina Corporation, Lika Corporation
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS in engineering, San Jose State University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Sanmina in 1980., Led the 1989 management buyout and the company’s 1993 public offering., Led Sanmina during the 2001 SCI combination.

## Career timeline

- **1968** — Moved to the United States at age 17, according to his published business biography.
- **1972–1980** — Worked in management at Lika Corporation.
- **1980** — Co-founded Sanmina with Milan Mandarić and became vice president of sales.
- **1987** — Became vice president and general manager, overseeing manufacturing operations, sales and marketing.
- **1989** — Led a management buyout with Morgan Stanley; became a director and president.
- **1991** — Became chairman and CEO in April.
- **1993** — Led Sanmina’s initial public offering.
- **2001** — Sanmina completed its combination with SCI Systems in December.
- **2017** — Became executive chairman in October as Bob Eulau became CEO.
- **2020** — Reassumed chairman and CEO roles in August.
- **2022** — Sanmina announced its Indian manufacturing joint venture with Reliance.
- **2025** — Sanmina completed its acquisition of ZT Systems’ data center infrastructure manufacturing business from AMD on October 27.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Sanmina in 1980.
- Led the 1989 management buyout and the company’s 1993 public offering.
- Led Sanmina during the 2001 SCI combination.
- Returned as chairman and CEO in 2020.
- Led Sanmina during its 2025 ZT Systems manufacturing acquisition.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Sanmina reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $3.46 billion, a 6.4% GAAP operating margin and an 8.0% non-GAAP operating margin; Sola discussed orders, capacity expansion and anticipated fiscal 2027–2028 demand.
- **2026-01** — Sanmina’s 2026 proxy listed Sola as chairman and CEO and outlined priorities including customers, ZT Systems opportunities and profitable growth.
- **2025-10** — Sanmina completed its acquisition of ZT Systems’ data center infrastructure manufacturing business from AMD and established a preferred NPI manufacturing partnership.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sanmina.com/company-profile/management-team/

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