PRI Automation Appoints Robert Postle Vice President and General Manager Of Factory Systems Division
BILLERICA, Mass., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- PRI Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRIA - news), the leader in semiconductor factory automation, today announced the appointment of Robert Postle to vice president and general manager of PRI's Factory Systems Division. Mr. Postle had been PRI's vice president of worldwide sales and international operations prior to today's announcement.
``Bob Postle has been instrumental in expanding PRI's worldwide markets and establishing our global sales and support infrastructure,' noted Mitch Tyson, president and chief executive officer of PRI Automation. ``Under Bob's leadership, PRI has grown and expanded its market share in each of the key semiconductor manufacturing regions worldwide. He brings extensive knowledge of our customer base and our products to his new position and will continue the work of delivering the company's next generation 300 mm integrated factory automation systems.'
Mr. Postle joined PRI in 1994 and has held senior management positions in sales and marketing and brings over 20 years of semiconductor industry experience to his new position. Prior to PRI, Postle held senior management positions at Ulvac Technologies and ASM Ion Implant. He was also founder and president of Xertronix (Estek) Corporation, a semiconductor products company sold to Eastman Kodak in 1985. He holds a BS degree in Business Administration from State University of New York, Brockport.
About PRI Automation
PRI Automation, Inc., headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, is the leading global supplier of advanced factory automation systems and software that optimize the productivity of semiconductor and precision electronics manufacturers as well as OEM process tool manufacturers. PRI is the only company to provide a tightly integrated and flexible hardware and software solution that optimizes the flow of products, data, materials and resources throughout the production chain. The company has thousands of systems installed at approximately one hundred locations throughout the world. For more information visit PRI online at www.pria.com.
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