Asyst Technologies Elects Tsuyoshi Kawanishi to Its Board of Directors.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2003 Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASYT) today announced that its board of directors has elected Tsuyoshi Kawanishi, former executive senior vice president and director of Toshiba Electronic Co., Ltd., to the board. Beginning his career in 1952 at Toshiba, Mr. Kawanishi has more than 50 years' experience in the electronics industry. He currently also serves on the boards of SMIC SMIC Salaire Minimum Interprofessionnel de Croissance (French: guaranteed minimum wage) SMIC Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (Shanghai) SMIC Side Mount Intercooler , the largest semiconductor foundry in the Peoples Republic of China, and TCS (Transportation Control System) A widely used integrated information system for railroad transportation developed by the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It was later implemented by Union Pacific when the companies merged. Japan. Mr. Kawanishi served on the board of Applied Materials Applied Materials, Inc. NASDAQ: AMAT (HKSE: 4336 ) is the global leader in nanomanufacturing technology solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, service and software products for the fabrication of semiconductor chips, flat panel solar displays, solar , Inc. from 1994 to 2001 and Chartered Semiconductor from 1995 to 1999. He previously served on the Asyst board from 1996 to 2001. He is chairman of The Society of Semiconductor Industry Seniors in Japan and serves on the International Advisory Panel for Singapore Technologies. "We are delighted that Mr. Kawanishi has agreed to rejoin re·join 1 v. re·joined, re·join·ing, re·joins v.tr. To say in reply, especially in sharp response to a reply. v.intr. To reply. Asyst's board," said Steve Schwartz Dr. Schwartz founded Unitrends in 1989 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Schwartz is considered the initial developer of a data recovery and restoration technique known as bare-metal restore and is recognized in the software industry as the developer of CTAR (Compressing Tape Archiver) and , chairman, president and chief executive officer of Asyst. "His far-reaching experience in multiple aspects of this industry will be a great complement to the board and a benefit to the management team as we continue to pursue our significant automation market opportunities." The company also announced that Mihir Parikh, the company's former chairman, resigned from the board in March 2003. Mr. Parikh's employment was terminated by the company in January 2003. In February 2003 Mr. Parikh filed a Demand for Arbitration related to his termination. The arbitration is pending. About Asyst Asyst Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated automation systems for the semiconductor manufacturing industry, which enable semiconductor manufacturers to increase their manufacturing productivity and protect their investment in silicon wafers during the manufacture of integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. , or ICs. Encompassing isolation systems, work-in-process materials management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, , substrate-handling robotics, automated transport and loading systems, and connectivity automation software, Asyst's modular, interoperable solutions allow chipmakers and original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, to select and employ the value-assured, hands-off manufacturing capabilities that best suit their needs. Asyst's homepage is http://www.asyst.com. |
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