ASML MaskTools Names Dinesh Bettadapur President and Chief Executive Officer.Business Editors SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2001 ASML ASML Abstract State Machine Language ASML Anisotropic Shielded Microstrip Line MaskTools today announced the appointment of Dinesh R. Bettadapur to the position of president and chief executive officer (CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. ). In this role, Mr. Bettadapur is chartered with developing the overall strategy and running the operations for ASML MaskTools, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of leading lithography equipment supplier ASML. He succeeds Doug Marsh Doug Marsh (born June 18, 1958 in Akron, Ohio) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for seven seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals. , who now serves as vice president of business integration and U.S. institutional investor Institutional Investor A non-bank person or organization that trades securities in large enough share quantities or dollar amounts that they qualify for preferential treatment and lower commissions. relations for ASML. As president and CEO, Mr. Bettadapur is responsible for establishing ASML MaskTools as a leader in software imaging solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, especially as the industry strives to make masks and print wafers with continued high yields for advanced feature sizes measuring 100nm and smaller. He brings more than a decade of semiconductor industry experience to his new role. "Dinesh's appointment reflects ASML MaskTools' commitment to focusing on the growth and maturation of our software business as the semiconductor industry continues to push the limits of optical lithography," said Doug Dunn, president and CEO of ASML. "The company has assembled a world-class team and developed leading-edge optical extension technology and products," said Mr. Bettadapur. "I believe that ASML MaskTools is well positioned to provide comprehensive solutions to address the semiconductor industry's manufacturing at 100nm and beyond." Mr. Bettadapur worked for eight years at Intel before joining Monterey Design Systems, where he most recently served as executive vice president responsible for business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets . He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Bangalore University and a master's degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech. About ASML MaskTools: ASML MaskTools, Inc. is an ASML company based in Santa Clara, Calif. The company provides optical extension solutions to the semiconductor industry. These solutions are delivered through a variety of software and analytical products and through an experienced applications engineering team. Optical extension technologies enhance photolithography process latitude, thereby improving IC yields in manufacturing. These technologies are becoming essential as optical lithography is continuing to be used for volume IC manufacturing below the wavelength of the exposure light source. For more information on MaskTools' products and services, contact the company by calling 408/855-0500 or visit their website at www.masktools.com. Note to Editors: MaskTools and SoftScan are registered trademarks of ASML MaskTools. MaskRigger, EBView and LineSweeper are registered trademarks. LithoCruiser and DSM 1. DSM - Data Structure Manager. An object-oriented language by J.E. Rumbaugh and M.E. Loomis of GE, similar to C++. It is used in implementation of CAD/CAE software. DSM is written in DSM and C and produces C as output. are trademarks. |
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