MILPITAS, CA -- Solectron Corp. today named former Maxtor executive Paul J. Tufano as chief financial officer.

Tufano was named president and CEO of Maxtor in 2003. Before that he was the company's CFO from 1996 to 2003, and chief operating officer from 2001 to 2003. He spent 17 years at IBM in various financial and general management roles.

Tufano replaces interim CFO Warren Ligan.