Photronics Mourns Death of Board Member Willem D. Maris
December 16 2010 - 4:43PM
Business Wire
Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) announced that Willem D. Maris,
who was a member of its board of directors, died on Monday,
December 13th. Maris, 71, served as a director of the company since
2000 and was a member of the board’s nominating committee.
Photronics plans to initiate a search to replace Mr. Maris on the
board.
"Willem's warm presence and contributions at our board meetings
will be deeply missed," stated Constantine ("Deno") Macricostas.
“His comprehensive knowledge of technology and the semiconductor
industry was a valuable asset to the company. On behalf of all
Photronics employees and the board of directors, I extend our
deepest condolences to his family, friends, and those whose life he
touched."
Maris served as the president and chief executive officer of
ASML Lithography Holding N.V. ("ASML") from June 1990 until his
retirement in January 2000. In addition to serving on Photronics’
board, he was a director of FSI International Inc., a global
supplier of cleaning equipment and technology to the world’s
leading integrated circuit (IC) and microelectronics
manufacturers.
Photronics is a leading worldwide manufacturer of photomasks.
Photomasks are high precision quartz plates that contain
microscopic images of electronic circuits. A key element in the
manufacture of semiconductors and flat panel displays, photomasks
are used to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers and
flat panel substrates during the fabrication of integrated
circuits, a variety of flat panel displays and, to a lesser extent,
other types of electrical and optical components. They are produced
in accordance with product designs provided by customers at
strategically located manufacturing facilities in Asia, Europe, and
North America. Additional information on the Company can be
accessed at www.photronics.com.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a
“safe harbor” for forward-looking statements made by or on behalf
of Photronics, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company). The
forward-looking statements contained in this press release and
other parts of Photronics’ web site involve risks and uncertainties
that may affect the Company’s operations, markets, products,
services, prices, and other factors. These risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, economic, competitive, legal,
governmental, and technological factors. Accordingly, there is no
assurance that the Company’s expectations will be realized. For a
fuller discussion of the factors that may affect the Company's
operations, see "Forward Looking Statements" in the Company's
Quarterly and Annual Reports to the Securities and Exchange
Commission on Forms 10-Q and 10-K. The Company assumes no
obligation to provide revisions to any forward-looking
statements.
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