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Further changes within the Aixtron Group in conjunction to the conversion are not planned. The shareholders of Aixtron AG will automatically become shareholders of Aixtron SE and their shareholders’ rights will not be affected by the conversion. There are also no changes to the manner or content of financial reporting as a result of the conversion to SE.
Veeco Appoints Thomas Gutierrez to Board of Directors
Currently serving as CEO and Director of GT Solar, the industry veteran has held senior positions in a number of different technology industries.
Veeco Instruments has been appointed Thomas Gutierrez to its Board of Directors.
Gutierrez, age 62, currently serves as President, CEO and Director of GT Solar International, a global provider of polysilicon production technology, and sapphire and silicon crystalline growth systems and materials for the solar, LED and other specialty markets.
John R. Peeler, Veeco’s CEO, commented, “Tom brings a broad, global technology background to Veeco’s Board that includes experience in multi- national organizations and clean technology. We are excited to have Tom join our Board and believe he will quickly become a valued advisor and partner in Veeco’s future growth.”
Prior to joining GT Solar in 2009, Gutierrez served as CEO and a member of the board of directors of Xerium Technologies, a multinational company that develops, manufactures and markets technically advanced synthetic textiles from 2001 to 2008. From 1995 to 2001, Gutierrez served as CEO of Invensys Power Systems, a $3 billion world leader in power control and energy storage systems and services for industrial applications.
Thomas Gutierrez has extensive international experience in product development, manufacturing, marketing and sales. He received his BSc. degree in Electrical Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology.
January / February 2011
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Veeco makes equipment to develop and manufacture LEDs, solar panels, hard disk drives and other devices. The firm supports its customers through product development, manufacturing, sales and service sites in the U.S., Korea, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Japan, Europe and other locations.
Riber further strengthens its positions in India
The Indian research institute has ordered the Compact21 MBE research system for ultra-thin film electronic structures.
Riber, a leader for molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) systems, has sold a Compact21 research system to a leading research institute based in India.
The Compact 21 is one of the world’s top- selling MBE research systems. It will enable the customer’s laboratory to ramp up its research capacities for the growth of new ultra-thin film electronic structures.
The system has been selected for its flexibility and adaptability, allowing it to be tailored for research on the most complex structures.
In addition to once again highlighting the commercial success of the Compact 21 range, this order confirms the strong development of Riber’s sales in India, where the semiconductor industry is growing fast.
Riber designs and produces molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) systems as well as evaporation sources and cells for the semiconductor industry. This high-technology equipment is essential for the manufacturing of compound semiconductor materials and new materials that are used in numerous consumer applications, such as new information technologies, OLED flat screens and new generation solar cells.
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