People: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (KLIC.O)

KLIC.O on Consolidated Issue listed on NASDAQ Global Market

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Kulicke, C. Scott 60 1984 Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Morris, Michael 40 2009 Interim Chief Financial Officer, Vice President - Finance, Treasurer
Rheault, Christian 44 2007 Senior Vice President - Marketing
Salmons, Charles 54 2008 Senior Vice President - Engineering
Torton, Shay 48 2009 Senior Vice President - Worldwide Operations
Bareket, Ran 43 2009 Vice President - Corporate Controller, Interim Principal Accounting Officer
Mak, Tek 55 2006 Vice President - Worldwide Sales
Livingston, Jason 39 2009 Vice President - Wedge Bonding business unit
O'Steen, John 65 1988 Director
Roehm, MacDonnell 70 1984 Director
Zadel, C. William 66 1989 Director
Waite, Barry 62 2003 Director
Bachman, Brian 64 2003 Director
Pierce, Garrett 65 2005 Director

Biographies

Name Description
Kulicke, C. Scott Mr. C. Scott Kulicke is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. He has served as the Company’s Chairman of the Board since 1984 and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 1980.
Morris, Michael Mr. Michael J. Morris is Interim Chief Financial Officer, Vice President - Finance, Treasurer of Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. Mr. Morris was appointed Vice President and interim Chief Financial Officer in August 2009. Mr. Morris previously served as Vice President of Finance and Treasurer. Before joining the Company in October 2006, Mr. Morris was Assistant Treasurer at Constellation Energy Group. Prior to joining Constellation in 2005, Mr. Morris held various positions of increasing responsibility at the Treasurer’s Office of General Motors. Mr. Morris holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Michigan.
Rheault, Christian Mr. Christian Rheault is Senior Vice President - Marketing of Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. since November 2007 after serving as Vice President, Equipment segment since 2006. Prior to that time, he served as Vice President and General Manager of Ball Bonder Business Unit and Director of Strategic Marketing and Vice President, General Manager of the Microelectronics Business Unit. Mr. Rheault holds an Electrical Engineering degree from Laval University, Canada and a DSA (Business Administration Diploma) from Sherbrooke University, Canada.
Salmons, Charles Mr. Charles J. Salmons is Senior Vice President - Engineering of Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. since March 2008, after serving as Senior Vice President, Acquisition Integration (September 2006-March 2008), Senior Vice President, Wafer Test (November 2004-September 2006), Senior Vice President, Product Development (September 2002 – November 2004), Senior Vice President Operations (1999 to 2004), General Manager, Ball Bonder operations (1998-1999), and Vice President of Operations (1994-1998). Mr. Salmons holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Temple University and a Masters in Business Administration degree from LaSalle University.
Torton, Shay Mr. Shay Torton is Senior Vice President - Worldwide Operations of Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc., since since 2009 after serving as Vice President, Worldwide Operations and Supply Chain (2005-2009), Vice President, China Operations and K&S Suzhou General Manager (2002-2005), Vice President and General Manager, Materials Business Unit (2001-2002), K&S Bonding Wire Unit Managing Director – Singapore (1997) and General Manager, K&S Bonding Wire-U.S. (1996). Mr. Torton holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Israel Institute of Technology.
Bareket, Ran Mr. Ran Bareket is Vice President - Corporate Controller, Interim Principal Accounting Officer of Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. Mr. Bareket was appointed interim Principal Accounting Officer in August 2009. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Bareket served as the Company’s Vice President and Corporate Controller since 2006. In addition, he served as Vice President of Financial Operations since 2005. Prior to 2005, Mr. Bareket served as Director of Worldwide Financial Operations.
Mak, Tek Mr. Tek Chee Mak is Vice President - Worldwide Sales of Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. Mak leads the Company’s global sales force and customer service organization. Mr. Mak has served as Vice President, Worldwide Sales, since September 2006 after serving as Vice President of Sales for the Equipment and Expendable Tools businesses since November 2004. Prior to that time, he served as Vice President of Asia Sales since February 2001. Mr. Mak was educated in Hong Kong and holds a Higher Diploma in Electronic Engineering from Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Livingston, Jason Mr. Jason Livingston is Vice President - Wedge Bonding business unit of Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. since October 2009, after serving as Vice President of Finance for the Wedge Bonding Business Unit. Mr. Livingston joined K&S through an acquisition of Orthodyne Electronics, where he served as Chief Financial Officer since April 1998. Prior to joining Orthodyne Electronics, Mr. Livingston was with McGladrey & Pullen, LLP. Mr. Livingston is a CPA and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from California State University.
O'Steen, John Mr. John A. O'Steen is Director of Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. Mr. O’Steen served as Executive Vice President, Business Development of Cornerstone Brands, Inc., a consumer catalog company from March 2003 until his retirement in May 2004. From 1998 to 2003, Mr. O’Steen served as Executive Vice President of Cornerstone Brands, Inc. From 1991 to 1998, Mr. O’Steen served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cinmar, L.P., a mail order catalog company that was acquired by the predecessor of Cornerstone Brands in September 1995. Before that time, Mr. O’Steen served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Cincinnati Microwave, Inc., a manufacturer of electronic products. Mr. O’Steen also serves as a director of Riggs Heinrich Media, Inc.
Roehm, MacDonnell Mr. MacDonnel Roehm is Director of Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. since 1984. Mr. Roehm is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Crooked Creek Capital LLC, a provider of strategic, operational and financial restructuring services, a position he has held since 1998. In addition, Mr. Roehm is a director of Next Capital International, an Australian private equity fund, a position he has held since 2009. From September 2002 to April 2003, Mr. Roehm also served as Chief Executive Officer of CH4 Gas Limited, a natural resources company. From 2000 to 2001, Mr. Roehm served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mackenzie-Childs Ltd., a manufacturer and retailer of furniture and home accessories. From 1999 to 2007, Mr. Roehm also served as Chairman of Australian Ventures LLC, a private equity fund. From 1994 until 1998, Mr. Roehm served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bill’s Dollar Stores, Inc., a chain of retail convenience stores. Before that time, he served as Managing Director of AEA Investors, Inc., a private investment firm.
Zadel, C. William Mr. C. William Zadel is Director of Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. since 1989. In December of 2004, Mr. Zadel retired from Mykrolis Corporation. From August of 2001 until December of 2004, Mr. Zadel was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mykrolis Corporation, a multinational company focused on developing, manufacturing and marketing technically advanced filtration, purification and control products for the global semiconductor industry. Mykrolis is the former microelectronics division of Millipore Corporation. Before becoming Chief Executive Officer of Mykrolis at its separation from Millipore in August 2001, Mr. Zadel was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Millipore since April of 1996. Mr. Zadel also serves as a director of CIRCOR International, Inc.
Waite, Barry Mr. Barry Waite is Director of Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. since 2003. From May 1998 until his retirement in May 2002, Mr. Waite served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Chartered Semiconductor, a wafer foundry. From 1982 to 1998, Mr. Waite held positions of increasing responsibility with Motorola Corporation, Semiconductor Products Sector, including Senior Vice President and General Manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa (1997 to 1998) and Senior Vice President and General Manager Microprocessor and Memory Technology Group (1993 to 1997). Mr. Waite also serves as a director of Innovative Micro Technology, and is senior advisor to Investor Growth Capital, an investment fund, and Mubadala Development Company P.J.S.C., a development company formed by the Abu Dhabi government for the purpose of diversifying the emirate’s economy
Bachman, Brian Mr. Brian R. Bachman is Director of Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. since 2003. Mr. Bachman is a private investor and the Managing Partner of River Farm LLC. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Bachman served as Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Axcelis Technologies, which produces equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductors. Mr. Bachman also serves as a director of Keithley Instruments and Trident Microsystems Inc.
Pierce, Garrett Mr. Garrett E. Pierce is Director of Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. Mr. Pierce has served as Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Orbital Sciences Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of small rockets and space systems, since April 2002 and as a member of its board of directors since August 2000. Between August 2000 and April 2002, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Orbital Sciences Corporation. From 1996 until August 2000, Mr. Pierce was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sensormatic Electronics Corp., a producer of electronic surveillance systems, and in July 1998 was also named its Chief Administrative Officer. Before that, Mr. Pierce was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of California Microwave, Inc. He has also served as Chief Financial Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Materials Research Corporation, acquired by Sony Corporation in 1989. From 1972 to 1980, Mr. Pierce held various management positions with The Signal Companies

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