Electroglas Names General Manager for Its Growing Manufacturing Operations in Asia.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , CALIF.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2002 Industry veteran to lead efforts in recently opened Singapore facility, bolstering Electroglas commitment to local production, service and support Electroglas, Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLS EGLS Eastside German Language School (Issaquah, WA) ), a leading supplier of process management tools for the semiconductor industry, has named Chin Koon Koh the general manager of Asian 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. . Koh, who joins Electroglas after spending five years as the Asia Pacific operations director at 3Com Corporation, will be based at Electroglas' new facility in Singapore, which is designed to provide products and support to the increasing number of test and assembly facilities in the region. "We welcome Mr. Koh to the Electroglas team, and are very pleased to have someone with such an outstanding track record guiding our manufacturing operations in Asia Pacific," said Wayne Woodard, vice president and general manager of Electroglas' prober products division. "His experience in Asia and in the industry will help Electroglas meet the growing technology, service and support needs of companies throughout the region." Electroglas plans to begin initial production in its Singapore facility by the middle of 2002, with full-production of Electroglas' entire line of prober systems expected to get under way by mid-year 2003. Electroglas' direct presence in the region will position it to meet the technology needs of a growing market and to provide superior service and support as the Asian semiconductor industry continues to gain steam. "Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, region of Asia (1990 est. pop. 442,500,000), c.1,740,000 sq mi (4,506,600 sq km), bounded roughly by the Indian subcontinent on the west, China on the north, and the Pacific Ocean on the east. and China are two of the fastest expanding markets for our products," said Curt Wozniak 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 Electroglas. "Adding a proven, successful manager like Mr. Koh underscores our commitment to providing the highest level of support possible to the region, and we are very happy to have him on board." In addition to his tenure at 3Com, where he lead the company's physical transformation of its supply chain from non-existent to fully operational in six months, Mr. Koh has held various functional operation positions at Motorola, Phillips Semiconductor and Apple. He holds both an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration and an undergraduate degree “First degree” redirects here. For the BBC television series, see First Degree. An undergraduate degree (sometimes called a first degree or simply a degree in Mechanical Engineering from National University of Singapore The National University of Singapore (Abbreviation: NUS) is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered. . About Electroglas, Inc. Electroglas delivers essential tools for process management to enhance the profitability of semiconductor manufacturers. The company's wafer probers The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. , inspection systems and software solutions serve as data collection, management and analysis tools that semiconductor manufacturers depend upon to improve their productivity and process control by optimizing sort-floor efficiency. Electroglas has been a leading supplier of wafer probers for over 40 years and has an installed base of more than 15,000 systems. The company's stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "EGLS". The company's Web site is located at www.electroglas.com. |
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