Communicata Appoints Credence CEODr. Graham Siddall to Board
March 14, 2000 03:40 PM
EDINBURGH, UK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2000--Communicata, Ltd., a leading provider of e-business solutions using web technology, today announced the appointment of Dr. Graham Siddall, president and CEO of Credence Systems of Fremont, Calif. CMOS , to its board of directors.
Siddall brings a wealth of experience in senior executive positions at leading technology companies that will be essential in setting Communicata's strategic direction and achieving its growth goals.
Communicata recently began the process of becoming a publicly traded company by signing a letter of intent with LifeOne, Inc. LONE to complete a reverse merger and spinout with one of its subsidiaries. Communicata expects to submit the required filings in April, 2000.
Martin Browne, managing director of Communicata said, "We are pleased to welcome Graham to Communicata's board. He brings extensive business experience in leading technology companies in the Silicon Valley and will be an invaluable resource in helping establish strategic direction for growth leveraging our technologies."
Commenting on his appointment, Siddall said, "I am delighted to accept a board position with Communicata, which has consistently demonstrated innovative implementation of exciting new technologies for the Internet. The company is a proven leader, well-positioned for exponential growth from the extremely fast-growing e-business arena. This appointment will also provide me with deeper insight into the explosive Internet/communications markets that are driving Credence's business."
Siddall served as executive vice president of KLA-Tencor and was instrumental in the integration of Tencor with KLA as COO and executive vice president of Tencor. He previously served as vice president of research, development, and engineering at GCA Corporation in addition to holding various positions at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, W.W. Hansen Laboratories of Physics at Stanford University, and Rank Taylor Hobson in the UK. An accomplished technologist, Siddall holds several patents and is a past president of the American Society for Precision Engineering.
About Communicata
Founded in 1995, Communicata, Ltd., headquartered at Elvingston Science Centre in East Lothian, has developed an extensive client base throughout the UK, leveraging e-business solutions using web technology. Communicata was the first company to provide a commercial Internet interface for Oracle software and is the only UK company featured in Oracle's list of the world's top 50 E-Business Solution Developers. Communicata's clients include Sony, CGU Insurance, The WM Company (a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank), The Edinburgh Woollen Mill, and The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. For more information, visit www.communicata.com.
CONTACT: Communicata Limited Martin Browne, 011 1875 408101 or The Communications Business Denise Hannestad, 011 131 553 5777 |
