Veeco Creates Integrated Metrology Group and Promotes Executives.Business Editors PLAINVIEW, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2000 Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq:VECO VECO Vernier Engine Cut Off ) today announced the creation of an integrated Metrology Group and the appointment of Don Kania, Ph.D. to the position of Group President. Dr. Kania will be responsible for overseeing all of Veeco's Metrology divisions. Veeco has also appointed Lloyd LaComb as Senior Vice President, General Manager of the Company's optical metrology product line which includes its optical interferometry Optical interferometry is a technique of interferometry combining light from multiple sources in an optical instrument in order to make various precise measurements. The technique of optical interferometry can make use of white light, of monochromatic light (e.g. operations, magnetic measurement systems, defect review stations and laser crown adjust equipment. Veeco is a leader in 3D Metrology products for the data storage, semiconductor, optical telecommunications and research markets. Products include atomic force microscopes, optical interferometers, stylus profilers, defect review stations and magnetic measurement systems. These products are expected to contribute revenues of over $150 million this year, and reported a 90% increase in orders for the first quarter of 2000. Regarding these appointments, Edward H. Braun, Veeco's Chairman 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. commented, "As information age device feature sizes decrease and the focus on yield improvement advances, our customers demand integrated Metrology solutions and application support from Veeco. Don Kania has served as our Chief Technology Officer and most recently Veeco's Vice President/General Manager of our atomic force microscopy division in Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. . He brings industry knowledge, technology understanding and general management experience to this new position." He continued, "Lloyd has served as VP Operations and VP General Manager of our optical interferometry group in Tucson. In addition, he has played a vital role in expanding our product lines to include new data storage products such as laser crown adjust, magnetic measurement and defect review." Dr. Kania originally joined Veeco in January 1998 as Chief Technology Officer. He was formerly a senior manager at Lawrence Livermore Lawrence Livermore may refer to:
In the 1960s, scientists learned that by arraying large numbers of microscopic transistors on a single chip, microelectronic circuits could be Program in the development of advanced sensors for the data storage and semiconductor industries. LaComb joined Veeco in 1997 from Tencor Instruments, and had previously served as Director of Research and Development for ALARA in Sunnyvale, Calif. Veeco Instruments Inc., headquartered in Plainview, N.Y., is a worldwide leader in metrology tools for the data storage, semiconductor and research markets, and process equipment etch and deposition tools for the data storage and optical telecommunications industries. Manufacturing and engineering facilities are located in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , California, Colorado, Arizona and Minnesota. Global sales and service offices are located throughout 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. , Europe, Japan and Asia Pacific. Additional information on Veeco can be found at http://www.veeco.com. |
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