People
Staff -- Semiconductor International, 4/1/1999
Robert A. McEachern has been named the Product Development Manager
for North America of Karl SUSS (Munich, Germany). He will be responsible
to develop and evaluate emerging technologies in the areas of MEMs,
advanced packaging and semiconductor markets. Phone: 802-879-5403
Robert Lanzone has been promoted to general manager of flip-chip
packaging at Kyocera America Inc. (San Diego). Lanzone served as
strategic technology advancement manager prior to accepting this
position. He will be responsible for sales, marketing, engineering and
production of the company's Flip Chip Packaging Division. Phone:
619-576-2706
Michael Martinez has been appointed divisional director of
marketing at EDS (Santa Clara, Calif.). Martinez will spearhead the
company's Semiconductor and Electronics Division's marketing efforts to
chipmakers and semiconductor equipment manufacturers. He brings 10 years
industry experience in the areas of corporate marketing, business
development, product marketing, market analysis and engineering. Phone:
925-461-4673
Brad Mattson, CEO of semiconductor process equipment supplier
Mattson Technology Inc. (Fremont, Calif.) has been awarded San Jose
State University's 1999 Engineering Award of Distinction.
Arden T. Anderson has been appointed vice president of marketing
and business development at Silicon Genesis Corp. (SiGen, Campbell,
Calif.). He will be responsible for marketing and sales of the company's
silicon-on-insulator process and plasma immersion ion implantation
technology. Anderson brings 20 years experience in the silicon industry
to the position. Phone: 408-871-4343
Christopher Smith has been appointed account manager, eastern
region for North America at Cabot Corp. (Aurora, Ill.). He brings 18
years industry experience to the position. Phone: 630-585-9471
Christopher Kraft has been appointed vice president, manufacturing
sciences consulting, at EDS Semiconductor and Electronics Division
(Santa Clara, Calif.). He is a 15-year industry veteran and former
manager of Texas Instruments Inc.'s Worldwide Semiconductor
Manufacturing Operational Methods department. Kraft's position was
created to enhance the information technology services the company
provides its worldwide high-technology customers.
Dr. Juri Matisoo has joined the Semiconductor Industry Association
(SIA, San Jose, Calif.) as vice president of technology programs. His
work will focus on intensifying university research on long-term
technology issues. Matisoo joins SIA from National Semiconductor, where
he served as vice president of research. He brings over 25 years
research management experience to the position.
Tony Abbis has joined Solid State Measurements (Pittsburgh) as
director of U.S. sales. Abbis brings 20 years experience in growing and
managing field sales worldwide. Phone: 412-787-0620
Steve Hansen was promoted to the newly created position of product
marketing manager for the Calibration Products Line of MKS Instruments
(Andover, Mass.). His current responsibilities have been expanded to
include the marketing and field support functions. He has 24 years of
experience in process development. Phone: 978-975-2350
Edward Wan was named vice president of engineering of UMC Group
(Sunnyvale, Calif.). He brings more than 20 years experience in EDA,
intellectual property and semiconductor technology knowledge to the
position. Phone: 408-733-8881
Paul M. Feeney was named dielectric program manager of Cabot Corp.,
Microelectronics Material Division (Aurora, Ill.). His responsibilities
are to identify technology performance drivers and manage the R&D
activities. He is a 15-year IBM veteran.
Glenn R. Wienkoop was promoted to chief operating officer of Cognex
Corp., Modular Vision Systems Division (MVSD, Natick, Mass.). He has
been with the company since 1997 and has more than 20 years experience
in the industry. Phone: 508-650-3000
Kelly Hawkins was promoted to director of sales of Sputtered Films
Inc. (Santa Barbara, Calif.). His responsibilities include coordinating
the company's worldwide sales efforts and managing the global sales
forces. He has been with the company for three years and has more than
25 years experience in the industry. Phone: 805-963-9651
