Asyst Technologies Appoints Gerry McFaull as New Vice President of Manufacturing Operations.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 1996--Asyst Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ASYT), the leading supplier of SMIF-based technology and automation solutions to the worldwide semiconductor industry, today announced it has appointed Gerry McFaull to the position of vice president of manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations. . In this new position reporting to Terry Moshier, Asyst's executive vice president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , McFaull is responsible for materials, packaging, product manufacturing, in-process quality and manufacturing engineering Manufacturing engineering Engineering activities involved in the creation and operation of the technical and economic processes that convert raw materials, energy, and purchased items into components for sale to other manufacturers or into end products for operations. McFaull brings to Asyst over 20 years' experience in the high-tech industry. "Gerry has extensive leadership experience in managing and directing materials and manufacturing operations within industry-leading companies," said Moshier. "His proven operations management skills will enhance our ability to help provide customers with solutions for their standard mechanical interface (SMIF SMIF Standard Mechanical Interface SMIF Stream-based Model Interchange Format SMIF Shared Materials Instrumentation Facility (Duke University) SMIF Stanford Management Internship Fund SMIF SMAD4-Interacting Transcription Factor ) requirements. We are excited about Gerry's addition to the Asyst Technologies' team." McFaull joins Asyst from Lam Research Corporation, a $1.3 billion manufacturer of semiconductor etch and deposition systems. During his six years at Lam he held management positions with increasing levels of responsibility, including vice president of manufacturing and, most recently, vice president of materials. Prior to Lam, McFaull managed materials and quality functions at Sun Microsystems, Inc. His background also includes management positions at Ultratech Stepper step·per n. 1. One that steps, especially in a fast or spirited manner. 2. Informal A dancer. Noun 1. , Inc., and Xerox Corporation. Educated in the U.K., McFaull holds a master's degree in industrial engineering from Cranfield Institute of Technology and an undergraduate degree in production engineering from Hatfield Polytechnical University. About Asyst: Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of material control and automation systems that help semiconductor manufacturers improve their integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing productivity. The company's Asyst-SMIF(TM) System combines state-of-the-art minienvironments with advanced robotics to create ultraclean processing environments that are both comprehensive and flexible. The SMART-Traveler(TM) System (STS (Synchronous Transport Signal) The electrical equivalent of the SONET optical signal. In SDH, the European counterpart of SONET, STS is known as STM (Synchronous Transport Module). ) works in tandem with SMIF to eliminate misprocessing. Both Asyst-SMIF and its companion STS products are integral to seamless factory automation. Asyst's subsidiary, Asyst Automation, Inc., focuses on material handling control software and inter-bay/intra-bay automation systems. The company's newest subsidiary, Asyst Software, Inc., is dedicated to the development of software products for equipment communications and automated material handling, identification and tracking. Founded in 1984, Asyst Technologies, Inc. is headquartered in Fremont, Calif., with facilities in Europe and the Far East. Asyst Automation, Inc. is located outside Boston, Mass., with Asyst Software located in San Jose, Calif. The company's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the symbol ASYT. CONTACT: Asyst Technologies, Inc. Lisa Garcia, 510/661-5000 (Media) 510/661-5160 (fax) or Doug McCutcheon, 510/661-5000 (Analysts) 510/661-5166 (fax) or MCA MCA in full Music Corporation of America Entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in Chicago in 1924 by Jules Stein as a talent agency. In the 1960s it bought Decca Records and Universal Pictures, and today it produces films, music, and television shows. , Inc. Vincent Mayeda, 415/968-8900 415/968-8990 (fax) |
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