Extraction Systems Promotes Mark Phelps to Manager of Metrology Business Group.Business/Technology Editors FRANKLIN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2000 Extraction Systems Inc. today announced that Mark Phelps has been promoted to manager of its metrology business group. In this role, Phelps will support the company's effort to deliver exceptional metrology to customers while continuing the unit's profitability. Phelps will report directly to Devon Kinkead, 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 Extraction Systems. "As our metrology business continues to rapidly expand, it is imperative that we work to improve both customer satisfaction and profitability. Mark's intimate knowledge of our metrology product line and strong background in semiconductor metrology equipment ensure that Extraction Systems will continue to actively develop the technology that provides our customers with a competitive advantage," commented Kinkead. "Systematically eliminating contamination as an obstacle to yield improvement is at the forefront of our customers' concerns and we are confident that Mark will work to deliver instrumentation that exceeds their expectations." Phelps joined Extraction Systems in 1998, most recently holding the position of senior electrical engineer. In this role, he was responsible for the electrical and electronic design of the metrology product line, including the TMB-RTM (Total Molecular Base Real Time Monitor). Phelps played a key role in completing the system designs of the recently introduced TMB-150. Prior to Extraction Systems, Phelps worked with MKS (Mortice Kern Systems Inc., Waterloo, Ontario, www.mks.com) A software company that specializes in programming tools and utilities for a variety of platforms. For example, its RCS system for Windows, OS/2 and Unix is a version control software package. as a manufacturing engineer The profession of manufacturing engineer is defined as a person having the education and experience to understand and control manufacturing systems such as processes and/or automation, including industrial processes and equipment used to produce goods. in the residual gas analyzer A residual gas analyzer (RGA) is a small and usually rugged mass spectrometer, typically designed for process control and contamination monitoring in the semiconductor industry. (mass spectrometer spectrometer Device for detecting and analyzing wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, commonly used for molecular spectroscopy; more broadly, any of various instruments in which an emission (as of electromagnetic radiation or particles) is spread out according to some ) division where he redesigned the process monitor product for increased robustness and manufacturability. Phelps holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. from Santa Fe Santa Fe, city, Argentina Santa Fe, city (1991 pop. 341,000), capital of Santa Fe prov., NE Argentina, a river port near the Paraná, with which it is connected by canal. College. About Extraction Systems Extraction Systems Inc. produces a wide range of airborne molecular contamination measurement and control products for ultraclean environments. Headquartered in Franklin, Mass., the company provides solutions to the global microelectronics industry in partnership with Metron Technology in Europe and Asia (Korea and Singapore), Hakuto Co. in Japan, and Hermes Systems in Taiwan. http://www.extractionsystemsinc.com |
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