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Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Coo |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer, CPA |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Chief Technology Officer |
Current |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Technology Development |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President, Sales, Intl |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Rudolph Technologies' Vice President of Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President, Manufacturing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President of Technology |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President, Intl Accounting |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President of Global Inspection Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President and General Manager of Rudolph's Data Analysis and Review Business Unit |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President of Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President of Sales & Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President, Customer Support |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Inspection Business Unit |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Rudolph General Manager, Singapore |
Current |
Christopher Breach Director of Field Service Operations and Applications Support. Christopher has 14 years of Engineering and R&D experience and recently joined RVSI. He holds a PhD in Physics and Physical Chemistry of Materials. Previously he was a researcher at A*STAR (Singapore) in micro-joining and substrates technology, Director of R&D, product development, applications R&D/customer applications in Kulicke & Soffa's Singapore Materials & Applications Center, project & development manager for a microelectronics sub-contractor, research scientist in a manufacturing technology research institute and ICI sponsored Research Associate at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rvsi |
Director of Field Service Operations and Applications Support |
Current |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Director of Field Service Operations and Applications Support |
Current |
| RVSI Electronics Inc. |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Marketing Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Manager of Rudolph's Opaque Metrology Product Line |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Probe Card Test and Analysis Division Product Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Rudolph's Opaque Film Product Manager |
Current |
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| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Shrm Morris County Chapter |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Seton Hall University |
M.S. In Human Resources Management |
Former |
Mr. Ragazzo is an investment professional. He reviews investment opportunities with specific emphasis on analysis and due diligence for prospective investments. Prior to joining Abbott Capital in 2005, Mr. Ragazzo was a research analyst at Sidoti & Company, LLC, where he performed in-depth fundamental and statistical analysis on small and mid cap companies in the semiconductor capital equipment sector. Mr. Ragazzo also worked as a sales engineer at Enmark Associates, Inc. and at Rudolph Technologies, Inc. as a sales/application engineer. Mr. Ragazzo received his B.S. and M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Lehigh University and his M.B.A. from New York University and is a CFA charterholder.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Sales Engineer |
Current |
| Abbott Capital Management, LLC |
Investment Associate |
Current |
| Sidoti & Company, LLC |
Research Analyst |
Former |
| Lehigh University |
M.S. In Materials Science and Engineering |
Former |
| New York University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| New York University |
B.S. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Strategic Business Fellow |
Current |
| University of Minnesota |
B.S. In Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Current |
John R. Whitten has served as one of the Company s directors since July 2006 upon his appointment to the Company s Board of Directors. From November 1995 to December 2003, Mr. Whitten served as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Treasurer of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., an industrial supply distributor. Mr. Whitten is a C.P.A. and holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Cleveland State University. Mr. Whitten is currently an independent director overseeing 70 portfolios in the fund complex of American Century Companies, Inc., a registered investment company, or its wholly owned subsidiaries.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| American Century Companies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
Aubrey C. Tobey has served as one of the Company s directors since October 1998. Since May 1987, Mr. Tobey has served as President of ACT International, a company which provides marketing and management services for high technology companies. Mr. Tobey holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. Mr. Tobey served as a director of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Ltd. until May 2003.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Act International |
President |
Current |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| University of Connecticut |
M.S. In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Tufts University |
B.S. In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
Mr. Berry brings more than 35 years of operating experience to Riverside, which he joined in 2002 as an Operating Partner. He currently serves as Executive Vice President of Applied Precision, and is also a member of the board of directors of Rudolph Technologies and Applied Precision. Prior to joining Riverside, Mr. Berry was President and Chief Operating Officer at Ultratech Stepper, Inc. (NASDAQ:UTEK), a manufacturer of semiconductor equipment. Before that, he was Director of International Operations at General Signal Corporation and Director of Marketing with Perkin Elmer Corporation (NYSE:PKI), both leading suppliers of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Mr. Berry began his career at Bell Laboratories. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Polytechnic University, in Brooklyn, NY. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Riverside Partners, Inc. |
Operating Partner |
Current |
| The Riverside Company |
|
Current |
| The Gem City |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nds Surgical Imaging, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Applied Precision, LLC |
Director |
Current |
| Cushcraft Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ultratech Stepper, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| General Signal Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Ultratech Stepper, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Applied Precision, LLC |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| PerkinElmer, Inc. |
Director of Marketing |
Former |
| General Signal Corporation |
Director of International Operations |
Former |
| Bell Laboratories |
Team Member |
Former |
| Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Polytechnic Inc |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Riverside Partners, Inc. |
General Partner |
Current |
| The Riverside Company |
Manager |
Current |
| Nds Surgical Imaging, LLC |
Chairman |
Current |
| Barriersafe Solutions |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Next Generation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Progressive Business Leaders Network |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Source Technologies Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Applied Precision, LLC |
Director |
Current |
| Cushcraft Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| DTI Dental Technologies Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Next Generation |
Member |
Current |
| The Monitor |
Consultant |
Former |
| Monitor Group |
Team Member |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
Master of Business Administration |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Bachelor of Arts |
Former |
| Harvard College |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Economics |
Former |
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 |
Michael W. Wright has served as one of the Company s directors since February 2006 when the Company merged with August Technology Corporation. Since August 2006, Mr. Wright has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Octavian Scientific, Inc., a supplier to semiconductor manufacturers. From August 2005 to August 2006, he had been the Senior Advisor to the CEO of Entegris, Inc., a supplier to semiconductor manufacturers. From May 2002 to February 2005, he held the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of Entegris, Inc. From 1998 to May 2002, Mr. Wright served as President of the microelectronics group of Entegris, Inc. and as Executive Vice President of Entegris, Inc. Mr. Wright is a graduate of the U.S. Navy Nuclear Power Program. Mr. Wright served as a director of August Technology from March 2000 until February 2006.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Octavian Scientific Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Octavian Scientific Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Entegris, Inc. |
Coo |
Current |
| Wwk Co |
Founder |
Current |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| August Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Entegris, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Entegris, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sigaba |
Managing Director At Liberty Partners and Sigaba Board Member |
Current |
| Liberty Partners, L.P. |
Senior Managing Director |
Current |
| Nuvision Technologies, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Fortress Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| NetMotion Wireless, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette |
Investment Banker |
Former |
| Black Box Corporation |
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board |
Former |
| Black Box Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| New York University |
MSE in Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
Mba With Distinction |
Former |
| Princeton University |
BS In Engineering |
Former |
THOMAS W. GOLONSKI , 65, was selected to be a director on February 11, 2003 and was elected by our stockholders on August 12, 2003. Mr. Golonski served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of National City Bank of Pennsylvania and Executive Vice President of National City Corporation from 1996 to 2005. He retired from National City in 2005. He is a director of several economic development organizations and active in other charitable and financial organizations. THOMAS G. GREIG , 60, was elected as a director on August 10, 1999 and appointed as non-executive Chairman of the Board in May 2004. Mr. Greig has been a Managing Director of Liberty Capital Partners, a private equity partnership, since 1998. He is also a director of publicly-held Rudolph Technologies, Inc., a number of privately-held companies and a public, not-for-profit foundation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rudolph Technologies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Black Box Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nuvision Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| National City Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| National City Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
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