Mike Connaughton

Mike is Market Segment Manager for Nexans Data Center Solutions. He joined Nexans in 2008. He received his BSEET degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology (Boston, MA) in 1990 and has been involved in fiber optic cable engineering ever since. He has been a Registered Communications Distribution Designer (BICSI) since 1997, and a Certified Data Center Designer (CNet) since 2014. He received the Aegis Excellence Award from the U.S. Navy for his work on the Fiber Optic Cable Steering Committee, and was a key member of the committee that developed the SMPTE 311M standard for a hybrid fiber optic HD camera cable. Additionally, he has participated in fiber related standardization meetings with TIA, ICEA, ANSI and IEEE.