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the dramatic progress that the company made, the company enjoys one of the most impressive boards of directors for a private company in its industry,” he continued.
“I am pleased to assume the role of Chairman of the board,” stated Ken Levy. “Jordan Valley’s products are enabling X-Ray systems to move onto the high volume production applications. Their systems will enable the semiconductors industry to control its most advanced processes. I expect the company to continue to innovate and expand its business opportunities”.
“It has been an honor to serve as Chairman of the Board these past three years and to be a part of Jordan Valley’s board,” said Kalman Kaufman. “I look forward to continuing to work with Ken, a seasoned business executive and visionary technologist, who founded and led KLA-Tencor for over 30 years”.
“We are extremely pleased that Ken has accepted the position of Chairman. His experience and knowledge in the semiconductors capital equipment business will be a valuable asset to Jordan valley” noted Isaac Mazor, Founder and CEO of Jordan valley Semiconductors.
“I believe the next few years will prove to be a period of increased market penetration and high growth for Jordan Valley following it’s outstanding growth in 2010. As a chairman of the board, Ken will play a key role in driving the company’s strategy,” added Mazor.
Kenneth Levy has been an entrepreneur and corporate executive for over 35 years. He founded KLA Instruments in 1976 and served as it’s CEO and then Chairman until 2006. Upon his retirement he was named Chairman Emeritus of the Company.
During his tenure at the company, KLA-Tencor went from a development stage company to one with sales of over $2 Billion and a market cap in excess $10 Billion. Today it is one of the five largest companies in the Semiconductor Capital Equipment Industry.
Levy has received numerous awards, including the “SEMMY” Semiconductor Equipment and Materials Institute award in the area of wafer fabrication, the SEMI Lifetime Achievement award, the Silicon
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Valley Hall of Fame, and he was elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Over the past 25 years, Levy has been active in helping to build Israeli hi-tech companies. In addition to investing in a number of Technology companies his spearheaded the establishment of KLA-Tencor Israel and served on a number of Israeli Boards including Saifun, Aprion, Scitex Digital, PowerDsine, Genoa, and DigiFlex. For his contributions to Israeli Industry, he was awarded the “State of Israel Jubilee Award” by Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Ken Levy has a BSEE from City College of New York and MSEE from Syracuse University.
JVS manufactures X-ray and VUV metrology solutions for advanced semiconductor fabs, develops and supplies superior metrology equipment for quality control of thin films based on rapid, non-contacting and non- destructive technologies. The company offers the Semiconductor Industry solutions for process monitoring SiGe stacks and III-V technologies.
JVS sells fully automated fab tools based on advanced metrology methods such as XRR (X-Ray reflectance) , XRF (X-Ray florescence), HRXRD (High resolution X-Ray diffraction), VUV (Vacuum Ultra Violet light) and other technologies, ideal for product or blanket wafers. For the High brightness LED manufacturing market (HBLED), JVS offers fast and economic process quality control tools.
JordanValley’s investors include Clal Industries and Investments, Intel Capital and Elron Electronics Industries. With headquarters in Migdal Haemek, Israel, the company has offices in Durham, United Kingdom and Austin, Texas, USA, as well as representatives worldwide.
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