People in the News
-- Semiconductor International, 1/1/2000
James J. Heaton was named vice president of marketing for Loctite Corp.'s (Rocky Hill, Conn.) newly created electronics business unit. He is responsible for all marketing targeting the electronics industry in North, Central and South America. Phone: 1-860-571-5465Larry Sirois was named sales engineer of ViTechnology's (Haverhill, Mass.) automated optical inspection systems. He will manage technical sales, customer training and support, and product demonstrations and installations. Phone: 1-978-372-1230
Todd Rovazzini of SiliconTech Inc. (Santa Ana, Calif.) was elected to the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association board of directors. He has been an active member for many years and has served in various management positions in the memory module manufacturing industry for over nine years. Phone: 1-949-476-1130
Dean K. Wilson was appointed senior engineer of Hughes Associates Inc. (Baltimore, Md.). He will provide consulting services in fire science and engineering in the New England region. He has 34 years of industry experience. Phone: 1-410-737-8677
Don Arritola was appointed manager of Lockwood Greene's (Spartanburg, S.C.) Dallas office. He has approximately 30 years of experience in the microelectronics business. Phone: 1-864-599-4508
Philip E. Rogren was named North American vice president of sales and marketing of ShellCase Inc. (Mt. View, Calif.). He has more than 25 years of electronics industry experience. Phone: 1-888-870-7225
Mayson Brooks was named vice president of sales and marketing of August Technology. Also at the company Don Nutzmann was appointed vice president of engineering, and Loren Moriearty was named manager of custom engineering. Phone: 1-612-820-0080
Jerold T. Lee joined Signetics High Technology Inc. (San Jose, Calif.) as technical program manager. He is responsible for supporting existing customers with package design and leading development programs for next-generation packages. Phone: 1-408-467-0660
William Stone was promoted to president of Temptronic Corp. (Newton, Mass.). He has been with the company since 1996. He holds 14 technical patents and has more than 35 years experience in product engineering, operations and corporate management. Phone: 1-617-969-2501
Michael L. Galmeister was appointed vice president of sales of Bay Voltex Corp. (Livermore, Calif.). He has 20 years of sales experience in the semiconductor industry. Phone: 1-925-606-6293
Robert Hillier joined WPC Weldaloy Products Co. (Warren, Mich.) as plant manager. He is responsible for all manufacturing activities. Also at the company, Daniel Dressler was appointed sales engineer, responsible for northern Ohio and southern Michigan. Phone: 1-810-758-5550
Dr. Kamel Ounadjela was named director of data storage technologies of CVC Inc. (Rochester, N.Y.). He is responsible for developing enabling cluster tool products and integrated process solutions for advanced spin valve GMR and TMR thin film heads. Phone: 1-716-458-2550
Steve Bishop joined ESCA Inc. (Albuquerque, N.M.) as implant services program manager. He is based at the Phoenix Cleaning Center and will oversee implant services throughout the company's worldwide operations. Marie Hansen joined the company as sales engineer for Oregon state. Phone: 1-505-345-7447
John Y. Chan was named president of GENESIS Semiconductor Inc. (San Jose, Calif.). He brings to the position more than 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. Phone: 1-408-943-1088
Gunther Weiss was named vice president of TOSOH America Inc. (Grove City, Ohio). He will have operational responsibility and authority for all the quartz fabrication companies in the U.S. and Europe. He is a 30-year veteran of the semiconductor industry. Phone: 1-614-539-8266
Steve Hall was appointed general manager of EKRA America (Marlborough, Mass.). He is responsible for the North and South American operations. Phone: 1-508-486-9566
Jim Gentilcore was named president of Advanced Energy Voorhees Inc. (Voorhees, N.J.). He has direct operational and strategic responsibility for the company's New Jersey location. Phone: 1-970-407-6374
