Michael R. Gaulke Joins Cymer's Board of Directors; Board Expanded to Six Members
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Cymer, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYMI - news), the world's leading supplier of excimer laser illumination sources essential for deep ultraviolet (DUV) photolithography, today announced that Michael R. Gaulke, 54, has joined the company's board of directors, which now consists of six members.
Gaulke currently serves as president and chief executive officer of Exponent, Inc., a nationally recognized engineering and scientific consulting firm that performs in-depth investigations in more than 70 technical disciplines to analyze failures and accidents to determine their causes. Prior to joining Exponent in 1992, Gaulke served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Raynet Corporation, which pioneered a fiber-to- the-curb architecture for telecommunications. Before that, he served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Spectra-Physics, a leading manufacturer of a broad range of lasers and laser-related products. Earlier, he was a consultant with McKinsey and Company. Gaulke holds a master's degree in business administration from Stanford University, and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Oregon State University.
Bob Akins, Cymer's chairman and chief executive officer said, ``We are very pleased to have Mike Gaulke add his impressive array of talents and breadth of experience to Cymer's already strong board of directors. His background in both operations and finance combined with his leadership skills and his proven abilities to develop a successful strategic vision enhance our depth in those areas. This augmentation of Cymer's board complements the new management structure put into place earlier in the year, and broadens the foundation to support the strong growth we anticipate through the remainder of the industry's expansion cycle.''
Cymer, Inc. is the world's leading supplier of excimer laser illumination sources, the essential light source for deep ultraviolet (DUV) photolithography systems. DUV lithography is a key enabling technology, which has allowed the semiconductor industry to meet the exact specifications and manufacturing requirements for volume production of today's advanced semiconductor chips. Further information on Cymer may be obtained from the Company's SEC filings, the Internet at cymer.com or by contacting the company directly. |
