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MKS Instruments Inc.

(MKSI) is in the Technology Industry

Market Cap:$788.6M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$646.9M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

MaKing Sure electrostatic currents don't get in the way of your Instruments! MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI) makes systems that analyze and control gases during semiconductor manufacturing and other industrial processes. It offers instruments and control systems, like pressure measurement and control, materials delivery, gas and thin film composition analysis, electrostatic charge control, and control and information technology products. Founded in 1961 and based in Wilmington, MA, it employs about 2,300 people and has revenue of about $509 million. In January 2006, it acquired Ion Systems, Inc., a provider of electrostatic management solutions to semiconductor, flat panel display, data storage and other high technology manufacturers, and Umetrics AB, a player in multivariate data analysis and modeling software for semiconductor, pharmaceutical, petrochemical and other manufacturing processes.

Chief Executive Officer
Leo Berlinghieri
Number of Employees 2,631
Contact Information

90 Industrial Way

Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887

www.mksinst.com

(978) 284-4000

NAICS Code Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables: 334513

Recent Events

  • Newbridge Securities Corporation Initiates Coverage of the Semiconductor Equipment Sector, Including AEIS, AMAT, BRKS, MKSI...

    11/04/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • MKS Instruments Slips To Loss In Q3; Provides Q4 Guidance - Quick Facts

    10/22/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • UPDATE 1-MKS Instruments raises Q3 outlook

    10/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • MKS Instruments Reports Q2 2009 Financial Results

    7/25/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Leo Berlinghieri Chief Executive Officer
Gerald G. Colella Chief Business Officer
John A. Smith Chief Technology Officer
Ronald C. Weigner Chief Financial Officer
Bill Stewart Vice President
Frank W. Schneider Vice President
George E. Manning Vice President, HR, Global
John T.C. Lee Group Vice President, CIT & Ion Sys Prods
Paul Blackborow Vice President, Corp Marketing
Philip F. Zucchi Vice President, Global Human Resources
Robert L. Klimm Vice President, Power and Reactive Gas Products Group
Seth H. Bagshaw Vice President
Thomas McNabb Vice President & General Manager, Product
William Donlan Vice President & Controller
Gerard Zaal Director, Marketing
Lisa Robillard Director, Corp Communications
Christiane Gottschalk Product Manager
Jacques LaBrosse Regl Sales Manager
Kristen Robak Corp Marketing Manager
Michael Dent General Manager, Product
Paul Trunzo Biopharm Product Manager
Peter Rosenthal General Manager, MKS On, Line Prods
Tim Robinson General Manager, Product
Wayne Cole Product Manager, Product
Joseph M. Tocci Treasurer
Kathleen F. Burke Assistant Secretary
Richard S. Chute Secretary
Cristina H. Amon Director
Hans-Jochen Kahl Director
James G. Berges Director
L P Dan Valente Director
Louis P. Valente Director
Owen Robbins Director
Robert R. Anderson Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
John R. Bertucci Director, Chairman, III
Gregory R. Beecher Board of Directors

Leo Berlinghieri has served as one of the Company s directors since September 2008. Since July 2005, Mr. Berlinghieri has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of MKS Instruments, Inc., an equipment supplier to the semiconductor industry. From April 2004 to July 2005, Mr. Berlinghieri served as President and Chief Operating Officer and prior to that he served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from July 2003 to April 2004 for MKS Instruments, Inc. Mr. Berlinghieri is currently a board member of MKS Instruments, Inc.

Organization Position Status
MKS Instruments, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. President Current
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. Board Member Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
MKS Instruments, Inc. Vice President Former

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Chief Business Officer Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. Vice President Current

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Chief Technology Officer Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. Vice President Former

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
MKS ASTeX Products Group CFO & Vice President Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. Vice President Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. Principal Financial Officer Former

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MKS/HPS Products Vice President & General Manager Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. Vice President Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. General Manager, Vacuum Products Group Current

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Vice President Current
MKS Ion Systems President & CEO Former
MKS Instruments, Inc. General Manager, Ion Systems Former

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Vice President, HR, Global Current
MKS ASTeX Products Group Vice President, HR Former

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Group Vice President, CIT & Ion Sys Prods Current

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Vice President, Corp Marketing Current

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Vice President, Global Human Resources Current

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MKS ASTeX Products Group Vice President & General Manager, Power & Reactive Gas Products Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. Vice President, Power and Reactive Gas Products Group Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. General Manager, Power and Reactive Gas Products Group Former

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Vice President Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. Corporate Controller Current

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Vice President & General Manager, Product Current

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Vice President & Controller Current

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Director, Marketing Current

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Director, Chairman, III Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
MKS Instruments, Inc. Director Former

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Director, Corp Communications Current

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Product Manager Current

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Regl Sales Manager Current

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Corp Marketing Manager Current

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MKS Instruments, Inc. General Manager, Product Current

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Biopharm Product Manager Current

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MKS Instruments, Inc. General Manager, MKS On, Line Prods Current

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MKS Instruments, Inc. General Manager, Product Current

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Product Manager, Product Current

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MKS ASTeX Products Group Treasurer Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. Treasurer Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. Treasurer Current

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Assistant Secretary Current

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Secretary Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. Secretary Current

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University of Toronto Dean Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. Director Current

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Director Current

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MKS ASTeX Products Group President Current
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. Partner Current
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. Operating Principal Current
Sally Beauty Company, Inc. Principal of Clayton Current
MKS ASTeX Products Group Chairman Current
Sally Beauty Company, Inc. Non-Executive Chairman of the Board and Class I Director Current
National Association of Manufacturers Director Current
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Director Current
PPG Industries, Inc. Director Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. Director Current
Emerson Electric Co. President Former
Emerson Electric Co. President Former
General Electric Company NA Former
Emerson Electric Co. Vice Chairman Former
University of Notre Dame BS Degree in Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Surgilight, Inc. Director Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. Director Current

LOUIS P. VALENTE. Mr. Valente has served as one of our directors since February 1, 1997. Mr. Valente currently serves as our Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. From May 14, 1997 through May 15, 2002, he served as our Chief Executive Officer, and on September 15, 1997, he became our Chairman of the Board. From 1968 to 1995, Mr. Valente held numerous positions at Perkin Elmer, Inc. (formerly EG&G, Inc.), a provider of drug discovery, research and clinical screening products, services and technologies for the life science industry in addition to products for aerospace, chemical, environmental, medical, photography, security and other global arenas. In 1968, he began his career at EG&G, Inc. as an Assistant Controller and held executive positions, including Corporate Treasurer, before becoming Senior Vice President of EG&G, Inc., presiding over and negotiating acquisitions, mergers and investments. Mr. Valente serves as a director of Medical Information Technology, Inc. and MKS Instruments, Inc., both of which are publicly held companies. Mr. Valente is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of Bentley University.

Organization Position Status
Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Chairman Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. Director Current
Medical Information Technology Inc. Director Current
Surgilight, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Surgilight, Inc. Co-Chairman, Vice Chairman Current
Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
E. G. & G., Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Bentley College Former

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MKS Instruments, Inc. Director Current
Tribotek Inc Board of Directors Current
Teradyne, Inc. Cfo Former
Teradyne, Inc. Executive Vice President Former

Array

Organization Position Status
Systems, Inc. Director Current
Newco, Inc. Chairman Current
Trikon Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
MKS Instruments, Inc. Director Current
Aviza Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Aehr Test Systems Director Current
Yield Dynamics, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
KLA-Tencor Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Kl&A Chief Financial Officer Former
KLA-Tencor Corporation Chairman Former
Yield Dynamics, Inc. Chairman Former
Trikon Corporation Board of Directors Former
Bentley College Former
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. member Former

Executive News

  • MKS Instruments shares jump after 2Q results

    CNBC - 7/22/09 - View Story

  • MKS Instruments Reports Q2 2009 Financial Results

    Stockwatch - 7/22/09 - View Story

  • MKS Instruments Announces Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

    Reuters - 7/07/09 - View Story

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     MKSI $15.93 +0.27 (1.72% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 232,605
Shares Outstanding 49.51M
Market Cap 788.7M
Year High 20.6
Year Low 11.38
Earnings Per Share -4.74
P/E Ratio -3.36
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
IndustryTop Rated

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