Applied Materials Appoints Omkaram Nalamasu Chief Technology Officer
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. January 7, 2011 - Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT),
the global leader in providing innovative equipment, services and software to
enable the manufacture of advanced semiconductor, flat panel display and solar
photovoltaic products, today announced the promotion of Dr. Omkaram (Om)
Nalamasu to chief technology officer (CTO) for the company, effective January
24, 2011. Dr. Nalamasu will report to chairman and CEO Mike Splinter and will
provide critical insight to further enhance Applied's technology leadership in
the industries it serves.
"Om's extensive experience in fostering innovation at global corporations,
research universities and world-class R&D laboratories has served Applied well
over the past few years in his role as deputy CTO and general manager for our
Advanced Technologies group," said Splinter. "His passion for innovation,
demonstrated leadership skills, and a proven track record of excellence in
research and commercializing science and technology will continue to be
invaluable as he transitions to the role of CTO."
Dr. Mark Pinto, Applied's CTO since 2004, will remain executive vice president
and general manager for the company's Energy and Environmental Solutions (EES)
and Display groups. Under his leadership, EES was formed and has grown to more
than $1 billion in revenue in just four years. The energy and display
businesses contributed 25% of Applied's revenue in its most recent fiscal year.
Since the company expects strong future growth in these areas, Dr. Pinto will
focus on leading these businesses full time.
Dr. Nalamasu is a recognized expert in materials science and technology. As
deputy CTO, he successfully led the company's innovation efforts through funding
and incubation of long-term R&D/product development investments; global research
investments in academia and consortia and new business venture capital
investments into start-ups; as well as through value-added partnerships with
customers, supply chain partners and government funding agencies.
Prior to joining Applied in 2006 as corporate vice president and general manager
for Applied's Advanced Technologies Group, Dr. Nalamasu was vice president of
Research and a NYSTAR Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and
Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He held various R&D leadership
positions at Bell Laboratories and later Lucent Technologies for 17 years,
including managing several generations of lithography development for the
Lucent/NEC CMOS R&D alliance.
Dr. Nalamasu has made significant contributions to optical lithography and
polymeric materials science and technology. He received the prestigious
American Chemical Society National Award for Team Innovation for his work on
193 nanometer (nm) resists and successfully moving an innovative idea to a
product now in commercial use. He was chief technical officer of the New Jersey
Nanotechnology Consortium, which he co-founded to foster nanotechnology
partnerships across academia, industry, and government using Bell Labs' $400
million device fabrication facilities in Murray Hill, NJ. He also pioneered
deep-ultra violet (UV) optical lithography materials and processes.
Dr. Nalamasu holds more than 25 patents, has edited two books and contributed to
more than 200 papers, review articles and book chapters. He serves on multiple
national and international advisory committees and boards and has been awarded
several national and international awards.
About Applied Materials, Inc.
Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the global leader in providing
innovative equipment, services and software to enable the manufacture of
advanced semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic products. Our
technologies help make innovations like smartphones, flat screen TVs and solar
panels more affordable and accessible to consumers and businesses around the
world. At Applied Materials, we turn today's innovations into the industries of
tomorrow. Learn more atwww.appliedmaterials.com.
Contact:
Howard Clabo (editorial/media) 408.748.5775
Michael Sullivan (financial community) 408.986.7977
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