Advanced Energy Names Kunihiko Kitagawa as President of Advanced Energy Japan K.K.
December 06 2005 - 7:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
FORT COLLINS, Colo., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced
Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) today announced the
appointment of Kunihiko "Kenny" Kitagawa as President and
Representative Director of Advanced Energy Japan K.K. (AEJ) based
in Hachioji, Japan. He replaces Nobuo Kawakami, who will be
assuming the position of Chairman. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030825/AEISLOGO ) Mr.
Kitagawa's career spans twenty years of semiconductor industry
experience as both a general manager and as a technologist. Mr.
Kitagawa was most recently a representative director for Ultratech
KK. Prior to his position at Ultratech, he was a general manager of
key divisions at KLA-Tencor Japan. Earlier, he served as a general
manager of Applied Materials Japan, responsible for strategic
customer accounts. Hans Betz, president and chief executive officer
of Advanced Energy, said, "AE Japan is a major component of our
global infrastructure for sales, service and mass flow control
product development. Kenny's industry knowledge, as well as his
insight into the OEM and end user customer experience, will help
maximize our market positioning as we pursue key growth
opportunities in semiconductor and flat panel display markets. He
has a particularly strong track record of results in sales,
marketing, service and new technology innovation, and is a valuable
addition to our global management team." About Advanced Energy
Advanced Energy is a global leader in the development and support
of technologies critical to high-technology, high-growth
manufacturing processes used in the production of semiconductors,
flat panel displays, data storage products, solar cells,
architectural glass, and other advanced product applications.
Leveraging a diverse product portfolio and technology leadership,
Advanced Energy creates solutions that maximize process impact,
improve productivity and lower the cost of ownership for its
customers. This portfolio includes a comprehensive line of
technology solutions in power, flow, thermal management, and plasma
and ion beam sources for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
and end-users around the world. Advanced Energy operates in
regional centers in North America, Asia and Europe and offers
global sales and support through direct offices, representatives
and distributors. Founded in 1981, Advanced Energy is a publicly
held company traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol
AEIS. For more information, please visit our corporate website:
http://www.advanced-energy.com/.
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Inc. CONTACT: Press, Marna Shillman, Manager, Corporate
Communications, +1-970-407-6280, , or Investors, Cathy Kawakami,
Director, Investor Relations, +1-970-407-6732, , both of Advanced
Energy Industries, Inc. Web site: http://www.advanced-energy.com/
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