Industry Veteran to Drive Cimetrix's Cluster Tool Control Initiatives
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - March 14, 2008 - Cimetrix, Incorporated (OTC BB: CMXX), a leading provider of equipment connectivity software and solutions to the global semiconductor and electronics industries, announced today the addition of industry veteran, Mike Baker, to the company's OEM Solution Center. Baker has been named Cluster Tool Control Practice Manager and will drive the company's new cluster tool control initiatives.
A 19-year veteran of the semiconductor equipment industry, Baker was formerly leading architect and systems control manager for AIXTRON/Genus. There, he led the company's equipment automation software and controls design for its 300mm thin-film deposition cluster tools. He has also held senior systems engineering and technical lead positions at several established semiconductor industry brands, including Watkins-Johnson SEG and Prometrix, now part of KLA-Tencor. During his tenure at these companies, he was instrumental in designing and developing equipment automation software for a wide range of 300mm semiconductor manufacturing cluster tool equipment. Throughout his career, Baker has designed data visualization tools, schedulers, data management systems, embedded systems, and equipment control systems. He has worked with metrology equipment, cluster tools, wafer handling, and process control with leading integrated device manufacturers and OEMs.
"The addition of the Cluster Tool Control Practice group within the OEM Solution Center furthers our commitment to providing a total software solution for equipment control and factory automation," states Bob Reback, president and CEO of Cimetrix. "The depth of Mike Baker's experience will be invaluable as we expand our product and service offerings into tool control."
About Cimetrix Incorporated:
Cimetrix designs, develops, markets, and supports factory automation and equipment control software for the global semiconductor, photovoltaic, and electronics industries. A leading participant in SEMI standards development, Cimetrix’s connectivity software allows for quick implementation of the SECS/GEM, GEM300 and EDA standards.
The Company’s products can be found on virtually every tool type in nearly every semiconductor 300mm factory worldwide. The added-value of Cimetrix’s passionate support and professional services creates the industry’s only complete software solution. Key products include:
Cimetrix is an active member of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), the International SEMATECH Manufacturing Initiative (ISMI) as well as the PV Group. For more information, please visit www.cimetrix.com.
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