Entegris Wins 2005 Tekne Award Recognizing Advanced Manufacturing Leadership; Tekne Awards honor top leaders and innovators in Minnesota technology industries.MINNEAPOLIS -- Entegris, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTG), today announced it was recognized for its materials science materials science Study of the properties of solid materials and how those properties are determined by the material's composition and structure, both macroscopic and microscopic. expertise as the best Established Company in Advanced Manufacturing with a 2005 Tekne Award -- a program acknowledging outstanding technology innovations and leaders in Minnesota. Entegris received the award in a Nov. 10 ceremony held at the Minneapolis Convention Center The Minneapolis Convention Center is a large convention center located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is located one block off of Nicollet Mall near Orchestra Hall. . Entegris was recognized for its work in materials integrity management, specifically products that purify Purify - A debugging tool from Pure Software. protect and transport the critical materials used by the world's foremost technologies in their processing and manufacturing. Tekne judges were "impressed with Entegris' global reach and technology." The judges noted that an Entegris product has touched nearly every computer chip ever manufactured. "This award belongs to every one of our 2,700 employees world wide that work hard, make technological discoveries, and innovate every day to make Entegris a high-tech leader," said Entegris Chief Technology & Innovation Officer John Goodman Not to be confused with Johnny Goodman (TV producer), Johnny Goodman, or John C. Goodman. John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is a Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning American actor, perhaps best known for his roles on the television series Roseanne , who accepted the award for Entegris at the Tekne ceremony. "It also is a significant recognition of the value that Entegris delivers to high tech industries globally." Presented by the Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA MHTA Michigan Horticultural Therapy Association MHTA Minnesota High Technology Association (Minneapolis, MN) MHTA Montana Healthcare Telecommunications Alliance MHTA Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement ) and Minnesota Technology, Inc. (MTI MTI Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore) MTI Metal Treating Institute MTI Moving Target Indicator (radar) MTI Magyar Távirati Iroda (news agency in Budapest, Hungary) ), in partnership with Medical Alley/MNBIO, the Tekne Awards annually recognize Minnesota's best and brightest technology users and developers in innovation, development, education, commercialization and management of technology. Other Tekne finalists competing for the Established Company in Advanced Manufacturing award included global technology businesses 3M and the Tennant Company. "Receiving a Tekne Award is a strong confirmation that Entegris is a leader in technology business innovation," said Wayne Pletcher, Ph. D., president of MTI. "We're proud to honor companies like Entegris that add to our state's success in an increasingly competitive global economy." "Minnesota has long been a hotbed hotbed, low, glass-covered frame structure for starting tender plants. It differs from a cold frame only in that the soil is heated—either artificially as by underground electric wiring or steampipes, or naturally with partially fermented stable manure, which of innovation," said Kate Rubin, president of MHTA. "Thanks to technology innovators and leaders like Entegris, the environment for innovation is stronger than ever." The Tekne Awards are separated into categories that recognize both emerging and established Minnesota companies List of Minnesota companies includes notable companies that are, or once were, headquartered in Minnesota. 0–9
ABOUT ENTEGRIS Entegris is the global leader in materials integrity management - purifying pu·ri·fy v. pu·ri·fied, pu·ri·fy·ing, pu·ri·fies v.tr. 1. To rid of impurities; cleanse. 2. To rid of foreign or objectionable elements. 3. , protecting and transporting critical materials used in high technology products, processes and services. Entegris and Mykrolis completed their merger to create the new Entegris in August 2005. The merged company delivers technology, product and service solutions to the semiconductor and other high tech industries. Entegris is ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified and has manufacturing, customer service or research facilities in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , China, France, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. Additional information can be found at www.entegris.com. ABOUT MINNESOTA HIGH TECH ASSOCIATION (MHTA) The Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA) accelerates the growth, success and sustainability of Minnesota's technology-based economy through public policy advocacy, member collaboration and education, and community outreach. MHTA is the only membership organization that represents Minnesota's entire technology-based economy. MHTA members include organizations of every size - involved in virtually every aspect of technology creation, production, application and education in Minnesota. MHTA works in partnership with AeA, which represents Minnesota's technology organizations nationally. Find out more online at www.mhta.org. ABOUT MTI Minnesota Technology, Inc. (MTI) is a nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. , 501(c) (3) organization whose mission is to help its business customers gain competitive advantages, support their growth, and contribute to Minnesota's economic vitality. It fulfills this work through a statewide staff of expert professionals who have tested expertise across a wide variety of business, technology, manufacturing, engineering, publishing and research disciplines. In the last three years, MTI has helped nearly 2,000 Minnesota companies and made a significant economic impact. It helped create and retain over 2,500 jobs, saved its clients more than $70 million, and helped generate $80 million in new technology investments. For more information visit www.minnesotatechnology.org. |
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