Crossing Automation Announces Executive Management Team

FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the recent acquisition of
Asyst Technologies atmospheric products and intellectual property, Crossing
Automation, Inc. (www.crossinginc.com), today announced several key
appointments to its management team including James McCormick, CFO; Randy
Clegg, vice president of sales; Frank Kohoutek, vice president of operations;
May Su, vice president of core products and Tim Lenihan, vice president of new
products. The appointments follow the naming of Bob MacKnight as President and
CEO on September 2, 2009.

"With the expanded product portfolio, Crossing has a tremendous market
opportunity," said MacKnight. "The ability to deliver great products and
customer service to our OEM and IDM customers and drive the company to
profitability in the near future is dependent upon the quality of personnel we
have working at all levels. These appointments represent the kind of
leadership we need in our management to ensure we reach our potential in the
shortest possible timeframe."

New CFO James McCormick has responsibility for the company's financial
operations and reporting. James comes to Crossing from Podtech Network, Inc.
where he was CEO, before which he was the COO/CFO at Serious Materials/Quiet
Solutions. He has over 20 years of experience in senior management positions
across a variety of technology-related companies. James has a BBA in
Accounting from the University of Toledo and a MBA from the University of
Michigan.

In his role as vice president of sales, Randy Clegg will be responsible for
increasing worldwide sales across both of Crossing's primary product lines.
Coming from Asyst Technologies where he held the position of vice president,
customer solutions group, Randy has demonstrated knowledge of both the
technology of automation and a firm commitment to customer support. Prior to
Asyst, Randy was the executive vice president of field operations at Metara
Inc. and president, North America operations at Novellus Systems. Randy holds
a BS from Oklahoma State University.

Frank Kohoutek has been named Crossing's vice president of operations, with
direct responsibility for outsourced manufacturing, IT and facility
management. Frank comes from Mattson Technology where he served as vice
president of global operations, providing him the industry background and
appreciation for the requirements of OEMs within the semiconductor
manufacturing industry. During 12 years with Mattson, Frank held a number of
positions of increasing responsibility. Prior to Mattson, Frank worked for
Bell Industries, Solid State Devices, Tritek Engineering & Manufacturing, and
Bytex Corporation. Frank holds a BS in Business Administration from California
State Polytechnic University.

Tim Lenihan comes to Crossing Automation as the company's vice president of
new products. Tim has responsibility for global business development of
Crossing's full range of vacuum automation products. Tim comes to Crossing
from Asyst Technologies where he served as senior director of account
management and senior director of marketing. Prior to Asyst, Tim worked for
Intrabay by Haas, Brooks - PRI Automation, and Verteq, Inc. Tim holds a BS in
Finance from the University of Santa Clara.

Joining Crossing as vice president of core products, May Su will oversee the
company's atmospheric automation products. May has an extensive background in
the semiconductor industry holding positions of increasing responsibility over
her 20 years with companies including Nova Measuring Instruments, Aviza
Technology, KLA-Tencor Corp., and Lam Research. May holds a BS from Cornell
University, a MS from the University of California - Berkely and a MBA from
Santa Clara University.

ABOUT CROSSING AUTOMATION:
Crossing Automation is a leading supplier of efficient, cost-effective
front-end and back-end automation solutions and engineering services to high
volume semiconductor equipment manufacturers. The company's unique approach to
automation solutions enables its customers to shorten time to market, lower
development costs and reduce total costs. Through its front-end and back-end
automation solutions, Crossing achieves critical manufacturing flexibility for
OEMs and IC manufacturers alike.

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SOURCE Crossing Automation, Inc.

Larry Dulmage of Crossing Automation, +1-510-661-5007,
larry.dulmage@crossinginc.com; or Amy Smith of Impress Public Relations,
+1-401-369-9266, amy@impress-pr.com, for Crossing Automation, Inc.