Maggiano's Little Italy
South Coast Plaza
3333 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Monday, May 19, 2014, 6 – 8pm
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We invite prospective graduate business students to join us at Maggiano’s Little Italy, South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa for a meet-and-greet networking opportunity with faculty, staff and alumni from the Graziadio School of Business and Management. Learn how the Graziadio School’s Fully Employed programs can bring added value to your career.
We are pleased to announce Arif Shakeel, MBA ’81 and the Graziadio School’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, as our featured guest speaker. Shakeel is a director of Western Digital Corporation and its former CEO. Under his leadership, the company improved its manufacturing efficiency by increasing its capacity and reducing its operating expenses by nearly 50 percent. From 2004 to 2005, production increased and revenue doubled, from $2 billion to almost $4 billion. At the same time, Western Digital posted the most consistent profits and the highest revenue on invested capital in the hard drive industry. He began his career with Western Digital in 1985. Before being named chief executive officer in 2005, he had served the company as product manager, vice president for materials – Asia, senior vice president for worldwide operations, executive vice president, and chief operating officer. Located in Irvine, California, Western Digital is one of the world’s largest computer information storage manufacturers.
Contact Name: Karen Riggione
Contact Email: karen.riggione@pepperdine.edu
Contact Phone: (949) 223-2529
Speaker: Arif Shakeel, MBA ’81, Former CEO, Western Digital Corporation
Cost: Complimentary appetizers
RSVP:
South Coast Plaza
3333 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Monday, May 19, 2014, 6 – 8pm
We invite prospective graduate business students to join us at Maggiano’s Little Italy, South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa for a meet-and-greet networking opportunity with faculty, staff and alumni from the Graziadio School of Business and Management. Learn how the Graziadio School’s Fully Employed programs can bring added value to your career.
We are pleased to announce Arif Shakeel, MBA ’81 and the Graziadio School’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, as our featured guest speaker. Shakeel is a director of Western Digital Corporation and its former CEO. Under his leadership, the company improved its manufacturing efficiency by increasing its capacity and reducing its operating expenses by nearly 50 percent. From 2004 to 2005, production increased and revenue doubled, from $2 billion to almost $4 billion. At the same time, Western Digital posted the most consistent profits and the highest revenue on invested capital in the hard drive industry. He began his career with Western Digital in 1985. Before being named chief executive officer in 2005, he had served the company as product manager, vice president for materials – Asia, senior vice president for worldwide operations, executive vice president, and chief operating officer. Located in Irvine, California, Western Digital is one of the world’s largest computer information storage manufacturers.
Contact Name: Karen Riggione
Contact Email: karen.riggione@pepperdine.edu
Contact Phone: (949) 223-2529
Speaker: Arif Shakeel, MBA ’81, Former CEO, Western Digital Corporation
Cost: Complimentary appetizers
RSVP: