Kurt Dallas

Vice President and General Manager

Global Cable Systems
 

Kurt Dallas is vice president and general manager for global cable systems. He was selected to serve as general manager of the U.S. business in 2007, and in 2011, Kurt’s role was expanded to include management of cable manufacturing operations and sales in Swindon, United Kingdom, and Mönchengladbach, Germany. The two European facilities, two U.S. facilities in South Carolina, and one facility in Massachusetts collectively produce OPGW, ADSS, OSP cables, indoor and outdoor Premise, SkyWrap®, harsh environment fiber, aluminum clad steel wires and related products.

During Kurt’s tenure as general manager, AFL has experienced 10% year-over-year growth in its cable business. He was also instrumental to the acquisition of Verrillon, a world leader in the manufacture of harsh environment fiber, in 2010, and the purchase of Draka’s OPGW business in 2008. Kurt has also driven organic growth through new product development and expansion into existing customer adjacencies. With this focus on growth and global expansion, AFL’s fiber optic cable is currently installed in over 100 countries around the world.

Kurt joined AFL in 1991 as a senior applications engineer. He quickly moved into technical management, project management, and new product development working with the company’s cable and conductor accessories product lines. Kurt has also directed business development and international cable sales for AFL and his strategic vision led to the acquisitions of FOCAS, a fiber optic cable manufacturer, and Laser Armor Tech, a supplier of fiber optic stainless steel tube. Prior to joining AFL, Kurt was a project engineer and manager of construction engineering at the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Kurt is a graduate of Memphis State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. He also holds a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Tennessee. Kurt serves on the board of the South Carolina Manufacturing Alliance and is active in charities focused on cancer research and prevention.