Advanced Energy Appoints Joseph R. Bronson to the Board of
Directors
FORT COLLINS, Colo., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Energy
(NASDAQ:AEIS) today announced the appointment of Joseph R. Bronson, 56, to the
Board of Directors. Mr. Bronson was appointed President of FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM) in November 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Bronson was Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Applied Materials, the world's largest
manufacturer of semiconductor capital equipment. In his 20 years at Applied,
he held a number of general management leadership positions, including
responsibility for the etch products group, global manufacturing, and ion
implantation systems.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030825/AEISLOGO) Doug Schatz, chairman and chief executive officer said, "We are excited that
Joe will bring his incredible industry and business experience to AE as we
continue our technology leadership and business transformation. I have worked
closely with Joe as an executive of our largest customer and have always valued
his knowledge and insight." Mr. Bronson also serves on the board of directors of FormFactor, Inc. and
Jacobs Engineering Group, a diversified technical professional consulting firm.
About Advanced Energy Advanced Energy is a global leader in the development and support of
technologies critical to high-technology manufacturing processes used in the
production of semiconductors, flat panel displays, data storage products,
compact discs, digital video discs, architectural glass, and other advanced
product applications.
Leveraging a diverse product portfolio and technology leadership, Advanced
Energy creates solutions that maximize process impact, improve productivity and
lower cost of ownership for its customers. This portfolio includes a
comprehensive line of technology solutions in power, flow, thermal control and
plasma and ion beam sources, for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and
end-users around the world.
Advanced Energy operates in regional centers in North America, Asia and Europe
and offers global sales and support through direct offices, representatives and
distributors. Founded in 1981, Advanced Energy is a publicly held company
traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol AEIS. For more
information, please visit our corporate website:
http://www.advanced-energy.com/. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030825/AEISLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Advanced Energy CONTACT: Mike El-Hillow, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, +1-970-407-6570, , or Cathy Kawakami, Director of Investor Relations, +1-970-407-6732, , both of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
Web site: http://www.advanced-energy.com/
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