People in the News
-- Semiconductor International, 2/1/2000
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Dr. Kam Law was named president of AKT (Applied Komatsu Technology, Santa Clara, Calif.), an Applied Materials Inc. company. He joined Applied in 1984, has been with AKT since 1993 and is a co-inventor of the Remote-Clean technology. Phone: 1-408-563-0647
Jan Barz of Nanofilm Technologie GmbH (Goettingen, Germany) was named managing director of Halcyonics GmbH, responsible for brand leadership in Asia Pacific and American markets. Phone: +49-(0)551-9960-0
Jackie N. Tubis, president of Schlumberger Automated Test Equipment, was appointed to SEMI's board of directors. She has held various engineering, marketing and business management positions, including vice president and general manager of Schlumberger s diagnostic systems group. Phone: 1-650-964-5111
Michael C. Pirrung joined Orchid Biocomputer Inc. (Princeton, N.J.) as its first president's fellow. He will focus on advanced technology development in the design and application of microfluidic chip technologies. He also will retain his full-time faculty position at Duke University. Phone: 1-609-750-2200
Victor Liew was named director of assembly and test foundry operations of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (San Jose, Calif.). He is responsible for managing third-party assembly and test operations to augment the company's internal capabilities. Phone: 1-408-943-2600
Donald S. Mitchell was named president and CEO of FSI International Inc. (Chaska, Minn.). He has more than 20 years of experience in the industry. Phone: 1-612-448-8000
Ross Fraser joined Quad Systems Corp. (Willow Grove, Pa.) as general manager and director of Quad Europe Ltd. (QEL, High Wycombe, U.K.). He will direct all operations from its U.K. headquarters. Phone: +44 (0) 1494-464088
Eva Valencia was named chemical division account manager of Jones-Hamilton Co. (Newark, Calif.). She has several years experience in sales management for the gas industry, focusing on the semiconductor environmental, analytical and biotech industries. Phone: 1-510-797-2471
Daniel J. Hill joined Cerprobe Corp. (Gilbert, Ariz.) as executive vice president and COO. He has more than 20 years of experience in various aspects of the semiconductor industry. Phone: 1-602-333-1500
H. Gene Patterson was named CEO and president of American Microsystems Inc (AMI, Pocatello, Idaho). He is focused on developing strategic growth and a profitability path for the first half of 2000. Phone: 1-208-233-4690
Wayne A. Campbell joined Transition Technology International (TTI, Sunnyvale, Calif.) as vice president, sales and marketing. He has been in the silicon wafer distribution business for more than six years and has some 20 years experience in the semiconductor industry. Phone: 1-408-730-8877 •