Varian Semiconductor Ranked Best Large Supplier of Wafer Processing Equipment by VLSI Research
July 30 2009 - 2:24PM
Marketwired
For the seventh consecutive year, Varian Semiconductor Equipment
Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSEA) received the 1st place ranking in
the VLSI Research annual survey of large semiconductor capital
equipment makers.
These awards are based upon customer survey results. Varian
Semiconductor received the best ratings among its wafer processing
peers in each of the following categories that are critical to
customers: uptime, software, build quality, usable throughput,
quality of results, product performance, process support, field
engineering support, spares support and support after sales. Varian
improved its 2009 ranking in 12 of the 13 surveyed categories.
The results were based on 35,726 surveys distributed to chip
manufacturers representing 95% of worldwide chip production. Each
company is evaluated on 13 criteria which encompass equipment
performance and customer service. Varian earned the highest ranking
in ten of the thirteen categories and had the second highest
ranking in the remaining three.
"The last year has been a tremendous challenge for every
supplier in the industry," said Gary Dickerson, Chief Executive
Officer of Varian Semiconductor. "It is a testament to the
employees of Varian that we have maintained our high level of
customer service and support in 2009 as recognized by VLSI."
"VLSI Research acknowledges that companies will make compromises
in the face of economic pressure," said G. Dan Hutcheson, Chief
Executive Officer at VLSI Research. "By, yet again, winning the
number one designation for the 12th time in 13 years, Varian has
proven it understands that success in good times comes from
commitment in bad times. The combination of superior products and
superior support has made Varian a benchmark for the industry."
About Varian Semiconductor
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates is the leading
supplier of ion implant equipment to semiconductor manufacturers,
enabling them to pack more, higher performing transistors into
computer chips that are revolutionizing the electronics industry.
Varian Semiconductor's products are used by chip manufacturers
worldwide to produce high-performance semiconductor devices.
Customers have made Varian Semiconductor the market leader in ion
implant because of its architecturally superior products that lower
their costs and improve their productivity. Varian Semiconductor
operates globally and is headquartered in Gloucester,
Massachusetts. More information can be found on Varian
Semiconductor's web site at www.vsea.com.
About VLSI Research, Inc
VLSI Research Inc is the leading provider of market research and
economic analysis on the technical, business, and economic aspects
of the high technology chip making industry. The Company is known
for its unparalleled accuracy, innovation in market research, and
its sharply focused insight into the rapidly changing landscape of
the chip making business. VLSI Research's databases on chip making
are used throughout the industry, the investment community, and by
governments for decisive strategic planning. VLSI Research was
founded in 1976 and incorporated in California in 1981. The
Company's website is www.vlsiresearch.com.
Contacts: Bob Halliday Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer 978.282.7597 or Tom Baker Vice President, Finance
978.282.2301
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