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SEZ Appoints Global Vice President of New Business Development
ZURICH, Switzerland, March 14, 2000 -- The SEZ Holding AG (SWX: SEZN) has appointed Michael West to direct all new business development activities including product mergers, acquisitions, OEM activities and strategic alliances. West has also been named a corporate officer for the SEZ Group.
"Michael is a strategic thinker with an excellent understanding of the semiconductor market and its technology needs," explained Egon Putzi, chairman of the board of directors and CEO of SEZ Holding AG. "His business acumen, extensive background and entrepreneurial vision will drive SEZ's development activities to promote next-generation processes in order to meet the changing needs of our customers worldwide."
West has served as SEZ America's business and strategic technology director since 1998. He is credited with launching SEZ's global PR and marketing campaign as well as initiating SEZ's alliances with International SEMATECH, EKC and Honeywell.
A veteran of the semiconductor industry, West has 14 years of experience in surface preparation equipment design, processes, wafer fab production and wafer fab construction. Previously, West held positions at Texas Instruments and National Semiconductor.
About SEZ
The SEZ Group is a leading supplier of spin-processing equipment to the global semiconductor manufacturing industry. The company's breakthrough proprietary Spin-Processor technology forms the basis of a broad portfolio of backside and frontside wafer surface conditioning products for semiconductor chipmakers worldwide. SEZ maintains development, manufacturing, sales, marketing and service operations in Europe, Asia and North America. Registered in Zurich, Switzerland, SEZ Holding AG is listed on the Swiss Exchange under the symbol (SWX: SEZN).
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