Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RTEC) announced today that Michael Plisinski, vice president and general manager of the Company’s Data Analysis and Review Business Unit has been appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) effective October 1, 2014.
Paul McLaughlin, chairman and chief executive officer, stated, “Mike has been with Rudolph since 1999. Prior to his assuming general management for our software business at the Company’s Data Analysis and Review Business Unit (DARBU) in 2006, Mike was vice president of engineering for our Inspection Business Unit. Mike holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from the University of Massachusetts and graduated from the advanced management program at Harvard Business School.”
McLaughlin adds, “Mike’s success in working directly with customer executives combined with his intimate knowledge of our business units will accelerate Rudolph’s ability to efficiently meet the increasing demand for Rudolph’s growing suite of solutions in all of our served markets. Rudolph’s customers seek comprehensive hardware and software process-enabling solutions that are cost effective. Mike is ideally capable of leading these efforts.”
Assuming Mike’s role as vice president and general manager of the Data Analysis and Review Business Unit will be Thomas Sonderman. Tom joined Rudolph in July of this year and is currently vice president of OEM business development at DARBU. Tom has extensive experience leading AMD and subsequently GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ manufacturing technology systems as vice president of manufacturing technology, vice president of automated precision manufacturing, and director of advanced process control.
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About Rudolph Technologies
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. is a
worldwide leader in the design, development, manufacture and support of
defect inspection, advanced packaging lithography, process control
metrology, and data analysis systems and software used by semiconductor
device manufacturers worldwide. Rudolph provides a full-fab solution
through its families of proprietary products that provide critical
yield-enhancing information, enabling microelectronic device
manufacturers to drive down the costs and time to market of their
products. The Company’s expanding portfolio of equipment and software
solutions is used in both the wafer processing and final manufacturing
of ICs, and in adjacent markets such as FPD, LED and Solar.
Headquartered in Flanders, New Jersey, Rudolph supports its customers
with a worldwide sales and service organization. Additional information
can be found on the Company’s website at www.rudolphtech.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) which include the benefits to
customers of Rudolph’s products, Rudolph’s existing market position and
its ability to maintain and advance such position relative to its
competitors and Rudolph’s ability to meet the expectations and needs of
our customers as well as other matters that are not purely historical
data. Rudolph wishes to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provided for
by the Act and cautions that actual results may differ materially from
those projected as a result of various factors, including risks and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond Rudolph’s control. Such factors
include, but are not limited to, delays in shipping products for
technical performance, component supply or other reasons, the company’s
ability to leverage its resources to improve its positions in its core
markets and fluctuations in customer capital spending. Additional
information and considerations regarding the risks faced by Rudolph are
available in Rudolph’s Form 10-K report for the year ended December 31,
2013 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As
the forward-looking statements are based on Rudolph’s current
expectations, the company cannot guarantee any related future results,
levels of activity, performance or achievements. Rudolph does not assume
any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in
this press release.
Contacts:
Investors:
Steven R. Roth, 973-448-4302
steven.roth@rudolphtech.com
or
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Associates
Laura Guerrant-Oiye, 808-882-1467
Principal
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or
Trade
Press:
Amy Pauling, 952-259-1794
amy.pauling@rudolphtech.com