Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Appoints Dr. Ananth Naman as Vice President, Research and Development
January 06 2011 - 4:30PM
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (Nasdaq:CCMP), the world's
leading supplier of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP)
polishing slurries and a growing CMP pad supplier to the
semiconductor industry, today announced the appointment of Ananth
Naman to the position of Vice President, Research and
Development. Dr. Naman succeeds Dr. Clifford L. Spiro, who has
decided to leave the company to pursue other opportunities; Dr.
Spiro has served in the role since 2003. Dr. Naman reports
directly to William P. Noglows, Cabot Microelectronics' Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer.
Dr. Naman brings to his new role extensive technical and
leadership experience in a range of semiconductor materials and
electronics related businesses. He originally joined Cabot
Microelectronics in 2006 as Manager of Research and Development for
the company's pad products. From 2006 through 2009 he provided
key leadership to the successful development and commercialization
of the company's Epic® D100 pad. His most recent role has been
as Director of Product Development for the company's slurry
products for polishing copper, barrier and tungsten, as well as for
pads. Prior to joining Cabot Microelectronics, Dr. Naman
managed research and development efforts for Honeywell's Electronic
Materials Division, focusing on wafer fab materials and
semiconductor device packaging. Before that he held positions
in research and development at Seagate Technology, a global leader
in hard disk drives. Dr. Naman earned his BS, MS and PhD
degrees in Material Science and Engineering from the University of
Florida.
With Dr. Naman's appointment, Dr. Spiro now assumes the
non-executive role of Chief Technology Officer on a transitional
basis, providing support to the company and Dr. Naman through his
planned mid calendar year 2011 departure.
"Ananth Naman brings to his new role a very successful track
record in leading product development efforts in our rapidly
growing pad business, as well as broad and deep experience in
semiconductor materials and electronics. He has a very clear
understanding of the particular technical needs of our
semiconductor customers, and I am confident that under his
leadership of our research and development efforts we will continue
to provide optimized technical solutions based on broad and deep
collaboration with our customers," stated Mr. Noglows. "At
this time, I also want to offer my sincere thanks to Cliff Spiro
for his dedicated leadership and many contributions to our company
over his seven years of service. During Cliff's tenure, he
replenished our new product pipeline by leading the development of
a robust portfolio of new products that I believe position us well
for continued success. He also stewarded a six sigma culture
within our research and development area which has fostered a more
disciplined, systematic and productive approach to
innovation. Additionally, our company has been the beneficiary
of Cliff's extensive network of contacts within industry and
academia, at the very highest levels. We look forward to his
continued support through the transitional period, and offer our
best wishes for his future endeavors."
ABOUT CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, headquartered in Aurora,
Illinois, is the world's leading supplier of CMP polishing slurries
and a growing CMP pad supplier to the semiconductor industry. The
company's products play a critical role in the production of
advanced semiconductor devices, enabling the manufacture of
smaller, faster and more complex devices by its customers. The
company's mission is to create value by developing reliable and
innovative solutions, through close customer collaboration, that
solve today's challenges and help enable tomorrow's
technology. Since becoming an independent public company in
2000, the company has grown to approximately 925 employees on a
global basis. For more information about Cabot
Microelectronics Corporation, visit www.cabotcmp.com or contact Amy
Ford, Director of Investor Relations at (630) 499-2600.
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CONTACT: Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
(630) 499-2600
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