<<Thanks for the info. Anything else you can dig up in the newsletter etc..?>>
The Cymer newsletters does not contain tons of info but some
nuggets which I've already posted.
for example the most recent (Dec97) issue's contents :
Events update - already posted on thread # 12154
The year in review - year over year changes in employees: 336 -> close to 800,sales: 65 mill -> 144.5 (9 months)
no Internet site, now we have one blah, blah etc.
Article on E-mail etiquette
Cymer plays host to Congressman - Calf. state rep
Randy Cunningham goes on tour of new manufacturing building.
Getting to know you - a monthly feature profiling two employees.
Article on why you should use direct deposit.
Article on the Halloween party with pictures. Akins in what looks
to be a Roman centurion costume and lots of pictures of men
dressed up as women. One person looks to be the energizer bunny
with the caption "Cymerized I keep going and going..."
THE NUGGETS:
Cymer South East Asia (SEA) - Sept 1997 issue.
Located in Hsinchu 60 km south of Taipei. Provides field service engineering, tech support and spare parts to both direct customers
and semiconductor manufacturers. In 1998 laser training courses
will also be included locally in Hsinchu. Customers served
are in Singapore, Malyasia and Thailand. 8 employees there
<< We will hire many more people in the coming months to meet the phenomenal growth of the Taiwanese and Southeast Asian markets >>
Cymer Korea - Nov. 1997 issue
Located in Pundang. 13 people there as of end of Oct.
Supports local Korean offices of ASMLF, Nikon, Canon,
and chipmakers Samsung, Hyundai, and LG semiconductor.
John Shin, the president of Cymer Korea, has 13 yrs experience.
He has worked for Samsung, AMAT, Whatkins-Johnson and KLA Tencor
Cymer New England, pronounced "Cymah" there. (Editors note) June 97
Based in middleboro Mass. Supports customers in Vermont, NY, Mass, Conn, R.I. NJ, Maryland, Virginia, FLA. 8 employees.
Of note: The SVLG plant in Wilton Conn is on a 24hr 7 day a week contract. No other plants are mentioned by name.
By the end of 1997 Cymer will have 24 operating locations globally
for customer support, in 96 it had 5. - Nov 97 issue
In the inaugural issue, April 97, Akins makes reference to the the golden opportunity and the staggering challenge ahead for the company.
He mentions: << working to the beat of " Cymer (dog) time" ( we accomplish in one year what most companies do in seven!)>>
I found the "Cymer time" reference a neat insight.
Aloha
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