Communicata Appoints Credence CEO Dr. Graham Siddall to Board.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers Siddall's Business Savvy and Extensive Experience in Technology Companies Will be Leveraged to Set Strategic Direction and Achieve the Company's Growth Goals EDINBURGH, UK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2000 Communicata, Ltd., a leading provider of e-business solutions using web technology, today announced the appointment of Dr. Graham Siddall, president and 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. of Credence Systems of Fremont, Calif. (Nasdaq:CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. ), to its board of directors. Siddall brings a wealth of experience in senior executive positions at leading technology companies that will be essential in setting Communicata's strategic direction and achieving its growth goals. Communicata recently began the process of becoming a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. by signing a letter of intent with LifeOne, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :LONE) to complete a reverse merger and spinout spin·out n. An instance of spinning out: a motorist who was injured in a spinout. with one of its subsidiaries. Communicata expects to submit the required filings in April, 2000. Martin Browne, managing director of Communicata said, "We are pleased to welcome Graham to Communicata's board. He brings extensive business experience in leading technology companies in the Silicon Valley and will be an invaluable resource in helping establish strategic direction for growth leveraging our technologies." Commenting on his appointment, Siddall said, "I am delighted to accept a board position with Communicata, which has consistently demonstrated innovative implementation of exciting new technologies for the Internet. The company is a proven leader, well-positioned for exponential growth from the extremely fast-growing e-business arena. This appointment will also provide me with deeper insight into the explosive Internet/communications markets that are driving Credence's business." Siddall served as executive vice president of KLA-Tencor and was instrumental in the integration of Tencor with KLA KLA Kosovo Liberation Army KLA Key Learning Area (NSW Department of Education) KLA Kansas Livestock Association (Topeka, KS) KLA Kentucky Library Association KLA Kansas Library Association as COO and executive vice president of Tencor. He previously served as vice president of research, development, and engineering at GCA GCA, ground-controlled approach: see instrument-landing system. Corporation in addition to holding various positions at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, W.W. Hansen Laboratories of Physics at Stanford University, and Rank Taylor Hobson in the UK. An accomplished technologist, Siddall holds several patents and is a past president of the American Society for Precision Engineering. About Communicata Founded in 1995, Communicata, Ltd., headquartered at Elvingston Science Centre in East Lothian, has developed an extensive client base throughout the UK, leveraging e-business solutions using web technology. Communicata was the first company to provide a commercial Internet interface for Oracle software and is the only UK company featured in Oracle's list of the world's top 50 E-Business Solution Developers. Communicata's clients include Sony, CGU CGU Conditions Générales d'Utilisation (French) CGU Claremont Graduate University (Claremont, CA) CGU Chang Gung University (Taiwan) CGU Canadian Geophysical Union Insurance, The WM Company (a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank), The Edinburgh Woollen Mill, and The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a British chartered accountancy body with a global presence that offers the Chartered Certified Accountant (Designatory letters ACCA or FCCA) qualification worldwide. . For more information, visit www.communicata.com. |
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