Photronics Appoints Dr. Liang-Choo Hsia to Board of Directors
January 05 2012 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Photronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLAB), a worldwide leader in supplying
innovative imaging technology solutions for the global electronics
industry, announced that effective immediately, Dr. Liang-Choo
(“LC”) Hsia, an executive in leading-edge semiconductor technology,
was appointed to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors. Dr.
Hsia, formerly Senior Technical Advisor to Global Foundries, is
filling the Board seat that until December 2010 was held by Dr.
Willem D. Maris, who passed away at that time.
Constantine “Deno” Macricostas, chairman and chief executive
officer of Photronics stated, “Dr. Hsia has a long history of
accomplishments in leading the node transition of semiconductor
manufacturing. LC brings both a vision for the future of
semiconductor fabrication and a unique global perspective to our
management team. His critical technology and leadership experience
will be leveraged as we move forward in the technology
landscape.”
Dr. Hsia was formerly Senior Vice President and Senior Technical
Advisor at Global Foundries. He joined Global Foundries as a result
of the acquisition of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing where,
for over ten years, he played a pivotal role in defining roadmaps
for advanced node migration and oversaw the company’s participation
in the Joint Development Alliance with IBM for advanced
manufacturing to the 22/20nm nodes. He joined Chartered after
serving for three years as Director of Technology Development of
United Microelectronics Corporation in Taiwan. Prior to that, he
spent over a decade with IBM as an advisory scientist in various
divisions.
“Photronics is poised to lead the high-end evolution of the
lithography business and I am excited to join the management team
at this strategic time,” commented Dr. Hsia on his appointment. “I
look forward to assisting the team in delivering advanced mask
fabrication services and technologies to IC and FPD manufacturers
around the world,” furthered Dr. Hsia.
Dr. Hsia, received his Ph.D. in physics from Ohio State
University and has authored or co-authored over 100 papers and over
50 patents. He resides in Taiwan and has offices in Taiwan and
Singapore.
About Photronics
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 as discussed in filings with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. 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. The Company assumes no obligation to provide
revisions to any forward-looking statements.
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