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Chuck del Prado, a member of the Management Board since 2006, assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer on March 1, 2008. As CEO, Chuck del Prado oversees the operations of the worldwide organization from the company headquarters in Bilthoven, the Netherlands. He is focusing on improving the Company’s Front-end operating performance and the more effective commercialization of Front-end products; these will drive improved investor returns.
During his twenty-year career, Mr. del Prado has had worldwide experience in sales, marketing, manufacturing, and customer service of high technology computer and semiconductor products.
From 2003 to 2008, he served as President and General Manager of ASM America, responsible for the R&D, sales, manufacturing, and service of the Epitaxy and TCP product lines, which include high-k and atomic layer CVD deposition. He also directed sales and service of ASM International’s Front-end product lines to all US customers. Previously, Mr. del Prado served as Director of Marketing, Sales & Service of ASM Europe.
Prior to joining ASM International in 2001, Mr. del Prado spent five years at ASM Lithography in Taiwan and the Netherlands managing wafer stepper manufacturing and customer program management. From 1988-1996, Mr. del Prado had assignments in sales and global account management at IBM Nederland N.V.
Mr. del Prado received a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Technology Management from the University of Twente in the Netherlands. | 