Founding associations
David Welch is recorded as a founder of Infinera in the cited public company records. The person record describes David Welch as American optical engineer.
Infinera
manufacturer of optical fiber telecommunications equipment. Recorded founding year: 2000.
Explore the Infinera company reference for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail.
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These details describe the cited record as reviewed on October 9, 2026. They may describe an earlier period; they are not a current employment or operating-status check.
- Education in public record
- Cornell University · View source field
Research context: Manufacturing and industrial businesses
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Questions for researching Infinera
- Which current company materials identify its products and customer industries?
- Does the public history distinguish the original company from later acquisitions or subsidiaries?
- What dated evidence supports claims about facilities, distribution, or operating scale?
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Follow the founding team
David Welch’s association with Infinera can be researched alongside the company source record. The company’s recorded founding year is 2000. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together.
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Public sources
- Wikidata public record Q16193927: person identity and public description.
- Wikidata public record Q6029685: founder association with Infinera.
Using this founder record
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