BNET Industries
Market Cap:$328.3M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$328.0M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Kulicke & Soffa, incorporated in 1951 and comprising 2,570 employees worldwide, provides equipment, tools and materials that are used in the production of a wide range of semiconductor devices. Our customers produce the "chips" that drive the information economy and enable products such as computers, cellular phones and pacemakers.
Number of Employees 2,017
Contact Information
1005 Virginia Dr
Fort Washington, Pennsylvania 19034
(215) 784-6000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing: 334413
Recent Events
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Kulicke & Soffa Reports Results for its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009
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Kulicke & Soffa Launches ConnX-LED
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Kulicke & Soffa Chief Financial Officer Maurice Carson Resigns
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Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. F4Q09 (Qtr End 10/03/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Krish Sankar – Bank of America – Merrill Lynch Krish Sankar – Bank of America – Merrill Lynch You briefly touched upon the fact that calendar one, two is seasonally weak. Do you think you’re going to see normal seasonality this time...
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. F3Q09 (Qtr End 06/27/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. KLIC F3Q09 (Qtr End 06/27/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. F3Q09 (Qtr End 06/27/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator instructions Our first question comes from the line of Gary Hsueh with Oppenheimer & Co. Please proceed with your question. Your mike is now live. Gary Hsueh – Oppenheimer & Co. Great, thanks for taking my question. Scott, just coming off of the Siliconware...
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Sure sir. Ladies and gentlemen, we'll know be conducting a question-and-answer session. Operator Instructions. Thank you. Our first question is from the line of Brett Hodess from Banc of America. Please proceed with your question sir. Brett Hodess - Banc of America Good morning. So, I have...
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc F1Q09 (Qtr End 12/27/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, we will now be conducting a question-and-answer session. Operator Instructions Our first question is from Mr. Brett Hodess with Merrill Lynch. Please state you question. Brett Hodess - Merrill Lynch Good morning. Scott Kulicke Hi, Brett. How are you doing? Brett Hodess...
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc. F4Q08 (09/27/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions. Our first question comes from Bill Ong with American Technology Research with American Technology Research. Please proceed with your questions. Bill Ong - American Technology Research Yes. Good morning, everyone. Scott Kulicke Hi, Bill. Bill Ong - American Technology Research Yeah, how are...
Kulicke & Soffa: Lots of Upside Potential in the Coming Year
John Gilluly submits: As a follow-up to my previous article, I’m offering a robust estimate of Kulicke &Soffa’s KLIC revenue and profit for the next four quarters. If you take the figures that Maurice Carson [CFO] laid out from VLSI below, there’ll be about $480-500ML in bonder revenue from...
Kulicke and Soffa: It Ain't Over 'Till It's Over
John Gilluly submits: In the final minutes of a ball game - when it is still on the line - those players who can put their bruised feelings aside and focus on the final inning often can pull victory back from the brink. Yogi Berra had seen...
Kulicke & Soffa Industries F2Q08 (Qtr End 3/29/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you ladies and gentleman, at this time we will be conducting the question and answer session. Operator Instructions Our fist question comes from the line of Bill Ong with American Technology Research. Bill Ong - American Technology Research Yeah just a quick question on your packaging...
Kulicke & Soffa Industries F4Q07 (Qtr End 9/29/2007) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen at this time we’ll be conducting a question-and-answer session Operator Instructions. Our first question comes from the line of Dave Duley with Merriman Curhan Ford. Please proceed with your question. Dave Duley - Merriman Curhan Ford Hey, congratulations on a nice quarter....
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| C. Scott Kulicke | CEO |
| Gregg Kelly | President, Orthodyne Division |
| Jeffrey Hartigan | CIO & Vice President, It |
| Maurice Carson | CFO & Senior Vice President |
| Mike Lutz | Vice President & Chief Hr Officer |
| Charles Salmons | Senior Vice President, Acquisition Integration |
| Christian Rheault | Senior Vice President |
| Jack G. Belani | Senior Vice President, Package Matls, Sales & Marketing |
| Bruce Griffing | Vice President, Engineering |
| David Anderson | General Counsel & Vice President |
| Gil Olachea | Vice President |
| Robert C. Marrs | Vice President, Strategic Marketing |
| Shay Torton | Vice President, Worldwide Operations & Supply Chain |
| Mark J. Sullivan | Director, Marketing Comm |
| Michael J. Sheaffer | Director, Media & Shareholder Activities |
| Geoffrey M. Grande |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian R. Bachman | Chairman |
| Garrett E. Pierce | Chairman |
| Barry Waite | Board of Directors |
| C. William Zadel | Board of Directors |
| John A. O. Steen | Board of Directors |
| Macdonell Roehm Jr. | Board of Directors |
| Thomas Johnson | Board of Directors |
Mr. C. Scott Kulicke became Chairman of Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. on October 1, 1984 after serving as President and Chief Executive Officer since 1980. He was Executive Vice President from 1978 to 1980 and has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1975.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | CEO | Current |
| Muller Feindraht AG | President | Current |
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Semi | President | Former |
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Product Manager | Former |
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Officer | Former |
| Sisa | Chairman | Former |
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| Sisa | Director | Former |
| Semi | Director | Former |
| Lafayette College | * | Former |
| University of Pennsylvania | Former |
As President of the Company s Orthodyne Electronics Division, Mr. Kelly leads the world-wide operations of the Orthodyne division, which includes the engineering, manufacturing, sales, marketing, and human resource functions. Mr. Kelly joined the Company in 2008 when it acquired Orthodyne Electronics. He became President of Orthodyne Electronics in 1991. Mr. Kelly has over 29 years in the Power Electronics and Semiconductor Industries. He joined Orthodyne Electronics in 1979, and has served in positions of increasing responsibility, including Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Sales Manager, and Applications Engineer. Mr. Kelly earned a Bachelor of Science from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, with a degree in Industrial Technology.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | President, Orthodyne Division | Current |
| Orthodyne Electronics Corporation | President | Former |
| California Polytechnic State University | Bachelor of Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | CIO & Vice President, It | Current |
| InaCom Corporation | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Services, Inc. | Vice President, Technology | Former |
| Nortel | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | CFO & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cypress Semiconductor Corporation | Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller | Former |
| University of Chicago | MBA | Former |
| University of Colorado | Bachelor of Science Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Vice President & Chief Hr Officer | Current |
Charles Salmons joined Kulicke & Soffa in 1978, and has held positions of increasing responsibility throughout the accounting, engineering, and manufacturing organizations. In 1994 he became Vice President of Operations, was named General Manager, Wire Bonder Operations in 1998, and in 1999 became Senior Vice President of Customer Operations. In October 2002 he was named Senior Vice President, Product Development.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Acquisition Integration | Current |
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | General Manager, Wire Bonder Operations | Former |
| La Salle University | MBA | Former |
Christian Rheault was named Senior Vice President of Kulicke & Soffa's Equipment Segment in 2006. He has responsibility for the automatic ball bonder business, the recently acquired die bonder business (Alphasem) and other equipment segments.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Strategic Marketing, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Strategic Marketing, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Laval University | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Package Matls, Sales & Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Vice President, Engineering | Current |
Mr. Anderson joined K&S in February 2004 as Vice President and General Counsel. He is the Company's chief legal officer.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | General Counsel & Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Vice President, Strategic Marketing | Current |
Shay Torton was appointed Vice President, Worldwide Operations and Supply Chain in November, 2005. He is responsible for company manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, and supply chain management.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Vice President, Worldwide Operations & Supply Chain | Current |
| Israel Institute of Technology | BS Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Director, Marketing Comm | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Director, Media & Shareholder Activities | Current |
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Director, Media & Shareholder Activities | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Current |
Mr. Bachman is a private investor and the Managing Partner of River Farm LLC. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Bachman served as Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Axcelis Technologies, which produces equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductors. Mr. Bachman also serves as a director of Keithley Instruments, Trident Microsystems Inc. and Ultra Clean Technology.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Ultraclean | Director | Current |
| Ultra Clean Technology | Director | Current |
| Axcelis Technologies, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| ITT Corporation | Group General Manager | Former |
| Keithley Instruments, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Axcelis Technologies, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Former |
Mr. Pierce has served as Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Orbital Sciences Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of small rockets and space systems, since April 2002 and as a member of its board of directors since August 2000. Between August 2000 and April 2002, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Orbital Sciences Corporation. From 1996 until August 2000, Mr. Pierce was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sensormatic Electronics Corp., a producer of electronic surveillance systems, and in July 1998 was also named its Chief Administrative Officer. Before that, Mr. Pierce was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of California Microwave, Inc. He has also served as Chief Financial Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Materials Research Corporation, acquired by Sony Corporation in 1989. From 1972 to 1980, Mr. Pierce held various management positions with The Signal Companies.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orbital Sciences Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Orbital Sciences Corporation | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Sensormatic Electronics Corporation | Chief Administrative Officer | Former |
| Sensormatic Electronics Corporation | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Orbital Sciences Corporation | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Sensormatic | Former | |
| Touche Ross & Co. | Former | |
| Time Warner Inc. | Former | |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | Former | |
| Southern Illinois University | Master's Degrees In Economics | Former |
| Southern Illinois University | Bachelor's | Former |
| Southern Illinois University | degrees in economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mykrolis Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Matritech, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Citizens Bank of Massachusetts | Director | Current |
| Millipore Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Millipore Corporation | President | Former |
| Mykrolis Corporation | Business Executive | Former |
| Millipore Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| Mykrolis Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| Millipore Corporation | Director | Former |
Mr. O Steen served as Executive Vice President, Business Development from March 2003 until his retirement in May 2004 of Cornerstone Brands, Inc., a consumer catalog company. From 1998 to 2003, Mr. O Steen served as Executive Vice President of Cornerstone Brands, Inc. From 1991 to 1998, Mr. O Steen served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cinmar, L.P., a mail order catalog company that was acquired by the predecessor of Cornerstone Brands in September 1995. Before that time, Mr. O Steen served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Cincinnati Microwave, Inc., a manufacturer of electronic products. Mr. O Steen also serves as a director of Riggs Heinrich Media, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cornerstone Brands, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Cornerstone Brands, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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Insider Transactions
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Carson Named CFO Of Actel
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Maurice Carson Joins Actel Corporation as Chief Financial Officer
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Mixed Economic Reports May Lead To Some Consolidation - RTTNews Daily Market Analysis
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Maurice Carson Joins Actel Corporation as Chief Financial Officer
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Kulicke & Soffa Chief Financial Officer Maurice Carson Resigns
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Kulicke & Soffa Chief Financial Officer Maurice Carson Resigns
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