Nigel E. Wenden

Mattson Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and supports semiconductor wafer processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits (ICs) worldwide. The firm supplies dry strip and rapid thermal processing equipment to the global semiconductor industry. The company was founded by Brad Mattson in 1988 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Mykrolis Corp. used to develop, manufacture and market liquid and gas delivery systems, subsystems, vacuum systems, components and consumables. Its products are used to manufacture products such as flat panel displays, high purity chemicals, photo resists, solar cells, gas lasers, optical and magnetic storage devices and fiber optic cables. The company was founded on October 16, 2000 and was headquartered in Billerica, MA.

Edwards Ltd. manufactures vacuum pumps and related systems. The firm supplies integrated solutions for the manufacture of semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered Crawley, the United Kingdom.

Semiconductor Equipment & Materials International operates as association of companies that provide equipment, materials and services for the manufacture of semiconductors, photovoltaic panels, LED and flat panel displays, micro-electromechanical systems, printed and flexible electronics, and related micro and nano-technologies. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Westerwood (WG) Global Ltd. provides manufacturing and support services to the semiconductor and life sciences industries. The firm’s services include managed services, consultancy and training, equipment expertise and project management. The company was founded by Basil Holian in 2000 and is headquartered in Kildare, Ireland.