Noted for both his leadership skills and technical expertise throughout the semiconductor industry since 1965, Zafiropoulo became president of Ultratech Stepper (now Ultratech, Inc.) in 1990 and in 1993 led the management buy-out and subsequently drove one of the industry's most successful IPOs. He serves as Chairman and CEO of the Company.
Prior to joining the company, he served as President of the General Signal Semiconductor Equipment Group's International Operations. Previous posts include: founder and president of Drytek, a successful start-up dry etch company that was acquired by General Signal in 1986 and subsequently purchased by Lam Research Corp. and president of Kayex, which comprised three companies...Hampco, Capco, and Spitfire. He holds several United States and foreign patents, but is best known for leading the turnaround of Ultratech Stepper, for which VLSI Research Inc. of San Jose, California inducted him into the Semiconductor Industry Hall of Fame.
Mr. Zafiropoulo was honored with SEMI's first Bob Graham Award for Marketing Excellence.
In 2007, Mr. Zafiropoulo was elected Director Emeritus to the Board of Directors for SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International), after serving on the Board of Directors for 11 years, including; Chairman and Vice President positions. SEMI is an international trade association representing the semiconductor, flat panel display equipment and materials industry.
Bruce R. Wright
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance
Mr. Wright has served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance since he joined the company in June, 1999. He is responsible for Financial Operations, Corporate Services, Human Resources, Information Technology Systems and legal functions. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Wright served as Chief Financial Officer for Spectrian Corporation, a wireless telecommunications company, and Tencor Instruments, a semiconductor capital equipment company. His background includes more than 30 years in a variety of finance and planning positions. Wright holds a B.A. in physics from Pomona College, a B.S. in mechanical engineering from California Institute of Technology, and a M.S. in management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In addition, Mr. Wright also serves on the Board of Directors of LTX-Credence Corporation, a leading provider of solutions from design-to-production test for the worldwide semiconductor industry.
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