1 February 2011

Aixtron’s CEO joins SEMI Europe’s Advisory Board

Global industry association SEMI has announced the appointment of Paul Hyland, president & CEO of deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Herzogenrath, Germany, as a member of Brussels-based SEMI Europe’s Advisory Board.

Aixtron’s technology solutions are used by a diverse range of customers worldwide to fabricate components for electronic and opto-electronic applications based on compound, silicon or organic semiconductor materials and, more recently, carbon nanostructures.

“I am delighted to have been asked to join the SEMI European Advisory Board at a time when the global challenges and opportunities within the Technology sector have never been so important for the European Technology industry,” says Hyland. “Europe has a long, rich and often under-appreciated history in technology innovation and has some of the world’s leading players in cutting-edge technology within its borders. The opportunity to leverage that strength globally depends greatly on the ability of industry, the research community and governments to sustain a ‘joined up’ and focused approach to technology development,” he adds. “I would like to see a more concerted effort by all parties to appreciate the valuable intellectual assets we have within Europe and to bring a coordinated technology strategy to the forefront of regional and national investment agendas,” he continues.

“With Paul Hyland, we have gained an additional recognized expert and leader for our SEMI European Advisory Board,” comments SEMI Europe’s president Heinz Kundert. “We look forward to his strategic guidance, and share his industry insights and represent the collective interests of our members towards sustainable growth and profitability.”

Hyland has worked for Aixtron since 2000 and has been president & CEO of the Aixtron group through a period of extraordinary volatility, culminating in three record years of growth and global market leadership. He has had more than 30 years experience in equipment technology, covering the utility, communications, medical device, semiconductor and optoelectronics sectors. Before joining Aixtron, he held positions with Smiths Industries, Alphameric, Racal and Westinghouse.

Aixtron has been actively involved with SEMI Europe for many years, and became a member of the organization in 2002. Aixtron SE is involved in SEMI’s exhibitions and standards activities, and regularly attends SEMI events.

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