FormFactor Names Lothar Maier to Board of Directors
November 14 2006 - 4:01PM
Business Wire
FormFactor, Inc. (Nasdaq:FORM) today announced that Lothar Maier,
chief executive officer (CEO) of Linear Technology Corp., has been
elected to the FormFactor Board of Directors. Maier is a veteran of
the semiconductor industry with more than two decades of management
experience including significant expertise in global business
management and operations. Jim Prestridge, chairman of FormFactor,
stated, �We�re pleased to welcome Lothar Maier to our Board. He has
been a driving force behind Linear Technology�s continued success
as a leading supplier of high-performance analog ICs, and his
extensive industry experience and strategic talent will be
invaluable in helping guide FormFactor through its next phase of
growth.� Lothar Maier has served as CEO of Linear Technology since
January 2005. Prior to that, he served as the company�s chief
operating officer for more than five years. Before joining Linear
Technology, Maier was employed for 16 years at Cypress
Semiconductor where he held various management positions; most
recently, as senior vice president and executive vice president of
worldwide operations. Maier holds a bachelor�s degree in chemical
engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.
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including statements regarding business momentum, operations and
future growth. These forward-looking statements are based on
current information and expectations that are inherently subject to
change and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual
events or results might differ materially from those in any
forward-looking statement due to various factors, including, but
not limited to: the demand for certain semiconductor devices; the
rate at which semiconductor manufacturers implement manufacturing
capability changes, make the transition to smaller nanometer
technology nodes and implement tooling cycles; the company�s
ability to continue to ramp its factory capacity and increase
production efficiencies and yields in its manufacturing operations
and to expand globally, including to execute on its global
manufacturing roadmap; the company�s ability to develop and deliver
innovative technologies, and to enforce its intellectual property
rights; and the company�s ability to drive its product development
pipeline and support multiple growth drivers in its customers�
businesses. Additional information concerning factors that could
cause actual events or results to differ materially from those in
any forward-looking statement is contained in the company's Form
10-K for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2005 and the
company�s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30,
2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"),
and subsequent SEC filings. Copies of the company�s SEC filings are
available at http://investors.formfactor.com/edgar.cfm. The company
assumes no obligation to update the information in this press
release, to revise any forward-looking statements or to update the
reasons actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated in forward-looking statements. About FormFactor Founded
in 1993, FormFactor, Inc. (Nasdaq:FORM) is the leader in advanced
wafer probe cards, which are used by semiconductor manufacturers to
electrically test ICs. The company�s wafer sort, burn-in and device
performance testing products move IC testing upstream from
post-packaging to the wafer level, enabling semiconductor
manufacturers to lower their overall production costs, improve
yields, and bring next-generation devices to market. FormFactor is
headquartered in Livermore, California with operations in Europe,
Asia and North America. For more information, visit the company�s
web site at www.formfactor.com. FormFactor is a registered
trademark of FormFactor, Inc. All other trademarks and company
names mentioned in this press release are the property of their
respective owners. FormFactor, Inc. (Nasdaq:FORM) today announced
that Lothar Maier, chief executive officer (CEO) of Linear
Technology Corp., has been elected to the FormFactor Board of
Directors. Maier is a veteran of the semiconductor industry with
more than two decades of management experience including
significant expertise in global business management and operations.
Jim Prestridge, chairman of FormFactor, stated, "We're pleased to
welcome Lothar Maier to our Board. He has been a driving force
behind Linear Technology's continued success as a leading supplier
of high-performance analog ICs, and his extensive industry
experience and strategic talent will be invaluable in helping guide
FormFactor through its next phase of growth." Lothar Maier has
served as CEO of Linear Technology since January 2005. Prior to
that, he served as the company's chief operating officer for more
than five years. Before joining Linear Technology, Maier was
employed for 16 years at Cypress Semiconductor where he held
various management positions; most recently, as senior vice
president and executive vice president of worldwide operations.
Maier holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the
University of California at Berkeley. Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical
in nature are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
federal securities laws, including statements regarding business
momentum, operations and future growth. These forward-looking
statements are based on current information and expectations that
are inherently subject to change and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Actual events or results might differ materially
from those in any forward-looking statement due to various factors,
including, but not limited to: the demand for certain semiconductor
devices; the rate at which semiconductor manufacturers implement
manufacturing capability changes, make the transition to smaller
nanometer technology nodes and implement tooling cycles; the
company's ability to continue to ramp its factory capacity and
increase production efficiencies and yields in its manufacturing
operations and to expand globally, including to execute on its
global manufacturing roadmap; the company's ability to develop and
deliver innovative technologies, and to enforce its intellectual
property rights; and the company's ability to drive its product
development pipeline and support multiple growth drivers in its
customers' businesses. Additional information concerning factors
that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from
those in any forward-looking statement is contained in the
company's Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2005
and the company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
September 30, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), and subsequent SEC filings. Copies of the
company's SEC filings are available at
http://investors.formfactor.com/edgar.cfm. The company assumes no
obligation to update the information in this press release, to
revise any forward-looking statements or to update the reasons
actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in
forward-looking statements. About FormFactor Founded in 1993,
FormFactor, Inc. (Nasdaq:FORM) is the leader in advanced wafer
probe cards, which are used by semiconductor manufacturers to
electrically test ICs. The company's wafer sort, burn-in and device
performance testing products move IC testing upstream from
post-packaging to the wafer level, enabling semiconductor
manufacturers to lower their overall production costs, improve
yields, and bring next-generation devices to market. FormFactor is
headquartered in Livermore, California with operations in Europe,
Asia and North America. For more information, visit the company's
web site at www.formfactor.com. FormFactor is a registered
trademark of FormFactor, Inc. All other trademarks and company
names mentioned in this press release are the property of their
respective owners.
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