SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR), a leading provider and innovator of optical communications solutions, today announced that it has received the "2016 Excellence in Emerging Technology" award from Cisco®.

This prestigious award recognizes Oclaro for contributing in the area of exceptional technology or value proposition, and continually bringing in emerging technology for the future success of Cisco. The distinction was awarded during Cisco's 25th Annual Supplier Appreciation Event, held September 8 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California.

"The theme for our Silver Anniversary SAE event, 'Celebrating the Journey', puts the spotlight on our continued journey towards Digitization and the tremendous opportunities that come from connecting people, processes, data and things," said John O'Connor, vice president, Global Supplier Management, Cisco. "Cisco's supply chain has evolved into the recognized leader it is today with suppliers and partners playing an instrumental role in the company's growth, development and success. We've come a long way, but we must continue to evolve, innovate and accelerate."

Cisco presented awards to suppliers in recognition of their contributions to Cisco's success in fiscal year 2016. Celebrating 25 years of partnering, Cisco recognized the dedication and successes of the very best of its strategic suppliers and manufacturing partners--critical to a complex, global supply chain like Cisco.

ABOUT OCLARO
Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR), is a leader in optical components, modules and subsystems for the core optical, enterprise and data center markets. Leveraging more than three decades of laser technology innovation, photonics integration, and subsystem design, Oclaro provides differentiated solutions for optical networks and high-speed interconnects driving the next wave of streaming video, cloud computing, application virtualization and other bandwidth-intensive and high-speed applications. For more information, visit www.oclaro.com or follow on Twitter at @OclaroInc.

ABOUT CISCO
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CONTACT:
Adam Carter
Oclaro, Inc.
408-718-9815
adam.carter@oclaro.com

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