People: Verigy Ltd. (VRGY.O)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Barnes, Keith 57 2007 Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer
Nikl, Robert 53 2006 Chief Financial Officer
Titinger, Jorge 47 2008 Chief Operating Officer
Siegel, Kenneth 50 2006 Vice President and General Counsel
Ronde, Pascal 46 2006 Vice President - Sales, Service and Support
Robinson, Kristen 46 2006 Vice President - Human Resources
Erickson, Gayn 44 2006 Vice President - Memory Test
Wagner, Hans-Juergen 49 2006 Vice President, SOC Test
Holler, Dietmar 50 2006 Vice President - Order Fulfillment
Gibson, C. Scott 56 2007 Lead Independent Director
Meurice, Eric 53 2006 Director
Simson, Claudine 54 2006 Director
Godshalk, Ernest 64 2006 Director
Grady, Edward 61 2007 Director
Berglund, Steven 57 2008 Director
Cheng, Hoo-Wah 60 2008 Director
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Biographies

Name Description
Barnes, Keith Mr. Keith L. Barnes has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since May 2006, as a member of the Board of Directors since June 2006, and as Chairman of Verigy's Board of Directors since July 2007. From October 2003 through April 2006, Mr. Barnes was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Electroglas, Inc., an integrated circuit probe manufacturer located in San Jose, California. From August 2002 to October 2003, Mr. Barnes was Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Oregon Growth Account and a management consultant. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Integrated Measurement Systems, Inc. ("IMS"), a manufacturer of engineering test stations and test software, from 1995 until 2001, and also as Chairman of the Board of Directors of IMS from 1998 through 2001 when it was acquired by Credence Systems Corporation. Prior to becoming CEO of IMS, Mr. Barnes was a Division President at Valid Logic Systems and later Cadence Design Systems. Mr. Barnes is on the Board of Directors of Cascade Microtech, Inc. and a Regent at The University of Portland. Mr. Barnes holds a BSES degree from California State University, San Jose.
Nikl, Robert Mr. Robert J. Nikl has served as Verigy Ltd's Chief Financial Officer since June 2006. From September 2004 through May 2006, he served as senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Asyst Technologies, Inc., an integrated automated semiconductor solutions company. Prior to joining Asyst, Mr. Nikl held several positions from 1994 to 2003 in finance, operations management and administration with Solectron Corporation, a provider of electronics manufacturing and integrated supply chain services, most recently as corporate Vice President, Finance of Global Operations from 1999 to November 2003. Prior to joining Solectron in 1994, Mr. Nikl held a number of senior financial management positions for Xerox Corporation, including Vice President, Finance for Xerox Engineering Systems. Mr. Nikl is a certified public accountant with active licenses in the states of California and New York.
Titinger, Jorge Mr. Jorge Luis Titinger is Company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective June 9, 2008. Mr. Titinger most recently served as Senior Vice President of FormFactor, Inc.’s Product Business Group, from November 2007 through June 8, 2008. Mr. Titinger previously served as Chief Manufacturing Officer and Executive Vice President of Global Operations of KLA-Tencor Corporation, a supplier of process control and yield management solutions for semiconductor and related microelectronics industries from February 2006 to October 2007. He also served as Chief Administrative Officer of KLA-Tencor from January 2005 to February 2006, Senior Vice President and General Manager of KLA-Tencor’s Global Support Services and Field Operations Group from July 2004 to December 2005, and Vice President and General Manager of KLA-Tencor’s TI and Central USA Field Business Unit from January 2003 to July 2004. Mr. Titinger holds a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, and an M.S. in Engineering Management from Stanford University.
Siegel, Kenneth Mr. Kenneth M. Siegel has served as Verigy Ltd's Vice President and General Counsel since February 2006. Prior to assuming that position, Mr. Siegel was Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Agile Software Corporation from October 2003 to January 2006. Mr. Siegel served as senior Vice President of Efficient Networks, Inc. from 2000 to 2002, and General Counsel from 2000 to 2001. Mr. Siegel holds a BA degree from the Monterey Institute of International Studies and a JD degree from University of California Hastings College of the Law.
Ronde, Pascal Mr. Pascal Ronde has served as Verigy Ltd's Vice President, Sales, Service and Support since February 2006. Mr. Rondé served as the Vice President of Sales, Service and Support for the Automated Test Group of Agilent from October 2000 until joining Verigy. Mr. Rondé holds a Masters degree in Electronics Engineering from the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, France.
Robinson, Kristen Kristen Robinson has served as Verigy Ltd's Vice President, Human Resources since February 2006. Prior to assuming that position, beginning in November 2005, Ms. Robinson served as Vice President, Human Resources of the Semiconductor Test Solutions Business of Agilent. Ms. Robinson served as Vice President, Global Compensation and Benefits, of Agilent from May 2004 to November 2005. She served as Strategic Human Resources Manager of Agilent from 2001 to 2004. Ms. Robinson was an Operations Manager of Agilent from 2000 to 2001. Ms. Robinson holds a BS degree in accounting from Boston College and an MBA degree from Northwestern University. She is a member of the Human Resources Policy Institute and a Council Member of the Conference Board.
Erickson, Gayn Mr. Gayn Erickson has served as Verigy Ltd's Vice President, Memory Test since February 2006. Prior to our separation from Agilent, Mr. Erickson served as Vice President of the Memory Test Business within the Automated Test Group of Agilent beginning in May 2005. Prior to assuming that position, Mr. Erickson served as Vice President, Sales and Marketing of Agilent's Memory Test Business from August 2004 to May 2005. He served as Senior Marketing Manager of Agilent's Memory Test Business from 2000 to 2004. Mr. Erickson holds a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University.
Wagner, Hans-Juergen Mr. Hans-Juergen Wagner has served as Verigy Ltd.'s Vice President, SOC Test since February 2006. Mr. Wagner served as Vice President, SOC Test, of the Semiconductor Test Solutions business of Agilent since September 2005. Prior to assuming that position, Mr. Wagner served as Vice President, Memory Test, of the Automated Test Group of Agilent from November 2004 to September 2005. He served as Vice President, Computer Test at Agilent from 2003 to 2004. Mr. Wagner was a Research and Development Manager in the Automated Test Group at Agilent from 1998 to 2003. Mr. Wagner has a Masters degree in engineering from the Technical University, Stuttgart, Germany.
Holler, Dietmar Mr. Dietmar Holler has served as Verigy Ltd's Vice President, Order Fulfillment since February 2006. Prior to assuming that position, beginning in 2000, Mr. Höller served as the Director of Order Fulfillment for the SOC business of Agilent. Mr. Höller holds a Business degree from the University of Applied Sciences Trier, Germany. He currently serves on the Board of the University of Reutlingen.
Gibson, C. Scott Mr. C. Scott Gibson has served as a member of Verigy Ltd Board of Directors and as the chairperson of Nominating and Governance and Compensation Committees since June 2006. Mr. Gibson has served as Lead Independent Director since July 2007. Mr. Gibson has served as a director of Radysis Corporation, a global supplier of embedded computing solutions for automation, telecommunications and other industries, since June 1993 and as chairperson of its Board of Directors since October 2002. From January 1983 through March 1992, Mr. Gibson co-founded Sequent Computer Systems, Inc., a computer systems company, and served as president from January 1988 to March 1992. Before co-founding Sequent, Mr. Gibson served as General Manager, Memory Components Operation, at Intel Corporation. Mr. Gibson serves on the Board of Directors of several other companies, including Triquint Semiconductor, Inc., Pixelworks, Inc., Northwest Natural Gas Company, Electroglas, Inc., Oregon Health and Science University, Oregon Community Foundation, Radysis Corporation and Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. Mr. Gibson holds a BSEE degree and an MBA degree from the University of Illinois.
Meurice, Eric Mr. Eric Meurice has served as a member of Verigy Ltd Board of Directors since November 2006. Mr. Meurice has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of ASML Holding, a manufacturer of lithography equipment and supplier to the semiconductor industry, since October 2004. From March 2001 until he joined ASML, Mr. Meurice was Executive Vice President, Thomson Television Worldwide. Between 1995 and 2001, Mr. Meurice served as Vice President of Dell Computer, where he ran the Western and Eastern Europe regions and Dell's emerging markets business within Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Mr. Meurice holds a Master's degree in applied economics from the Sorbonne University, Paris, a Master's degree in mechanics and energy generation from the École Centrale de Paris, and an MBA from Stanford University.
Simson, Claudine Dr. Simson has served as a member of Verigy Ltd Board of Directors and of Audit and Compensation Committees since November 2006. Dr. Simson is Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of LSI Corporation. Dr. Simson served as Corporate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Motorola Inc. and its semiconductor product sector spin-off, Freescale Semiconductor, from April 2003 to April 2006. Prior to joining Motorola, from September 2002 to March 2003, Dr. Simson served as Chief Technology Officer at IPVALUE Management Inc., an emerging company specializing in the commercialization of corporate intellectual property. Prior to joining IPVALUE, Dr. Simson was with Nortel Networks for 23 years, holding senior executive positions including General Manager of Nortel's Semiconductor Business, and Vice President of Technology Solutions. Dr. Simson received a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a Ph.D. in semiconductor physics from l'Institut National des Sciences Appliquées in Toulouse, France.
Godshalk, Ernest Mr. Ernest L. Godshalk has served as a member of Verigy Ltd Board of Directors, as chairperson of Audit Committee and as a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee since June 2006. Mr. Godshalk is Managing Director of ELGIN Management Group, a private investment company. From February 2001 until he retired in December 2004, Mr. Godshalk served as President, Chief Operating Officer and a director of Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc., a supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. From April 1999 until February 2001, Mr. Godshalk served as Varian Semiconductor's Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Godshalk serves on the Board of Directors of GT Solar International Inc. and Gloucester Adventure, Inc. He holds a BA degree from Yale University and an MBA degree from Harvard Business School.
Grady, Edward Mr. Edward C. Grady has served as a member of Verigy's Board of Directors since July 2007. Mr. Grady is the president and CEO at Brooks Automation Inc. Prior to joining Brooks in 2003, he ran several divisions at KLA-Tencor, served as president and CEO of Hoya Micro Mask and was Vice President of Worldwide Sales for the EPI division of Monsanto/MEMC, where he started his career. Mr. Grady serves on the Board of Directors of Evergreen Solar Inc., Integrated Materials Inc., Finesse, LLC, Molecular Imprints Inc. and Electro Scientific Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Southern Illinois University and an MBA degree from the University of Houston, Clear Lake City.
Berglund, Steven Mr. Steven W. Berglund has served as a member of Verigy's Board of Directors and as a member of the Audit Committee since January 2008. Mr. Berglund joined Trimble Navigation as President and CEO in March 1999, and has diverse industry experience, including engineering, manufacturing, finance, and global operations. Prior to joining Trimble, he was President of Spectra Precision, a unit of Spectra-Physics AB, and a pioneer in the development of laser systems. He spent 14 years at Spectra, in several senior leadership positions. In the early 1980s, Berglund spent a number of years at Varian Associates in Palo Alto, Calif., where he held roles in planning and manufacturing. He began his career as a process engineer at Eastman Kodak in Rochester, N.Y. He attended the University of Oslo and the University of Minnesota, where he received a BS in chemical engineering in 1974. He later received his MBA from the University of Rochester in 1977.
Cheng, Hoo-Wah Mr. Hoo-Wah Cheng has been appointed as a Director of Verigy Ltd., effective September 1, 2008. He brings his own unique wealth of experience to the Board. His career began as Asia regional marketing director with Texas Instruments, Inc., and spans regional leadership roles in Asia-Pacific with computer systems and related companies, including Digital Equipment Corp., Computervision, Inc., International Computer Limited (ICL) and Autodesk. In 1993, he founded his own IC tooling and supply chain company. Since selling his company in 1998, he has consulted on business strategies in Asia for clients such as Jabil Circuit, Inc., and World Bank-IFC. He has served on the board of governors for the Singapore Institute of Management and a committee for the Singapore Stock Exchange. He is on the board of Courts (Singapore) Limited, and is the non-executive chairman of IVCG Pte Ltd, an investment holding company he founded with other partners in 2006.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Barnes, Keith 3,410,740
Nikl, Robert 1,155,660
Titinger, Jorge --
Siegel, Kenneth 696,486
Ronde, Pascal 1,370,910
Robinson, Kristen 291,907
Erickson, Gayn 804,982
Wagner, Hans-Juergen 866,236
Holler, Dietmar --
Gibson, C. Scott --
Meurice, Eric --
Simson, Claudine --
Godshalk, Ernest --
Grady, Edward --
Berglund, Steven --
Cheng, Hoo-Wah --
As Of 30 Oct 2008

Options Compensation

Name Options Value
Barnes, Keith 937,000 4,003,060
Nikl, Robert 123,568 321,481
Titinger, Jorge 0 0
Siegel, Kenneth 73,123 330,524
Ronde, Pascal 87,268 239,058
Robinson, Kristen 42,351 316,851
Erickson, Gayn 86,541 353,968
Wagner, Hans-Juergen 5,316 106,745
Holler, Dietmar 0 0
Gibson, C. Scott 0 0
Meurice, Eric 0 0
Simson, Claudine 0 0
Godshalk, Ernest 0 0
Grady, Edward 0 0
Berglund, Steven 0 0
Cheng, Hoo-Wah 0 0

Insider Trading

Name Shares Traded Price
ERICKSON GAYN 2,196 $12.40
SIEGEL KENNETH M 849 $13.57
TITINGER JORGE 3,000 $13.50
KRISTEN ROBINSON 2,619 $12.00
KRISTEN ROBINSON 2,619 $7.22
NIKL ROBERT J 5,203 $12.00
NIKL ROBERT J 2,083 $7.22
ERICKSON GAYN 1,336 $11.17
BARNES KEITH L 3,670 $10.98
WAGNER HANS JUERGEN 1,694 $10.98
ERICKSON GAYN 1,097 $10.98
NIKL ROBERT J 1,811 $10.98
TITINGER JORGE 2,064 $10.98
KRISTEN ROBINSON 1,013 $10.98
SIEGEL KENNETH M 956 $10.98
ERICKSON GAYN 16,500 $0.00
NIKL ROBERT J 27,500 $0.00
WAGNER HANS JUERGEN 18,500 $0.00
BARNES KEITH L 55,000 $0.00
RONDE PASCAL 22,500 $0.00
KRISTEN ROBINSON 15,000 $0.00
TITINGER JORGE 32,500 $0.00
SIEGEL KENNETH M 15,000 $0.00
KRISTEN ROBINSON 6,656 $11.65
ERICKSON GAYN 1,356 $11.79
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