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APPLIED MATERIALS has announced a STMICROELECTRONICS has
reorganization of members of its announced today the appointment of
executive staff, effective immediately. Paul Grimme as Corporate Vice
“Applied Materials has seen a President and General Manager of the
tremendous transformation both in our Automotive Product Group (APG),
business as well as in the industries we reporting to Chief Executive Officer
serve over the past several years,” said Carlo Bozotti. Grimme’s appointment
Mike Splinter, chairman and CEO of comes several months after joining
Applied Materials. STMicroelectronics as Deputy General
The changes announced include: Manager of APG.
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“When he joined the Company in
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Tom St. Dennis has announced his April, Paul brought a deep awareness
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intention to resign as senior vice of the market and a wealth of valuable
president, general manager Silicon experience to ST. Over the last five
Systems effective October 2. Randhir the company’s business strategy around months, he has had a chance to
Thakur will assume leadership of the the world. Kerschbaum had previously observe ‘the ST Way’ working closely
Silicon Systems Group (SSG). Thakur been senior vice president and general with Ugo Carena, the retiring general
had previously been senior vice manager of Applied Global Services manager of APG. Paul has also
president and general manager of the (AGS). Charlie Pappis, corporate vice demonstrated that he is the right
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Display and SunFab Solar Group. As president of AGS, with more than 20 person to carry on ST’s success story
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head of SSG, Thakur will focus on years of experience in many areas in automotive semiconductors,” said
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strengthening the company’s leadership throughout the company, will take over Carlo Bozotti, President and CEO of
in its core wafer fabrication equipment as general manager of AGS. Pappis will STMicroelectronics.
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markets and on extending its position in lead AGS with a focus on growing Grimme began his career at
key growth markets of etch and revenue through an integrated Motorola, where he held positions of
inspection. solutions-based approach and by increasing responsibility in product
expanding its portfolio of services to engineering, marketing and
ring6 Energy and Environmental Solutions support the success of customers. operations management. He also
In order to take advantage of increasing served as corporate vice president
overlap in the crystalline silicon and thin ring6 Display and general manager of the 8/16-bit
film solar markets and align more Jim Scholhammer will continue as Products Division. In 1999, Grimme
deeply on strategy, investments and general manager for Display. was promoted to vice president and
business development, Applied Scholhammer has been a member of general manager of the Advanced
Materials’ solar organizations will be the executive leadership team for Vehicle Systems Division. He later
combined under the leadership of Mark Display since he joined the company served as Senior Vice President of the
Pinto as senior vice president and through the acquisition of Applied Films Transportation and Standard Products
general manager of Energy and in July 2006. With revenues of nearly $1 Group and continued in that role at
Environmental Solutions (EES). Pinto will billion in FY08, the Display group is the Freescale Semiconductor when
continue to serve as chief technology world’s leading provider of equipment Motorola spun off of its
officer for Applied Materials. Pinto will to the flat panel display market. semiconductor business.
build on the company’s leadership in Retiring Corporate Vice President
solar, increase share of the market ring6 Sales Ugo Carena joined ST in 1997, and
through new products and deliver on Franz Janker has assumed a new was appointed to head the newly
new growth opportunities in energy and position as executive vice president, formed Printer Division shortly
environment. With revenues of more Corporate Account Management. In this thereafter. His dedication,
than $800 million in FY08, Energy and new role, Janker will lead Applied commitment and hard work laid a
Environmental Solutions group is the Materials’ efforts to build strong solid foundation for ST’s success in
world’s leading provider of equipment connections and communication microfluidics and later, in ST’s
to the solar industry. channels with major customers. The leadership in Automotive products.
company will realign its sales account Carena will remain with ST
ring6 Applied Global Services team structure to embed the sales Microelectronics in a supporting role
Manfred Kerschbaum will assume the function into each of its business in the Automotive Product Group
role of chief of staff, helping to drive organizations. through the end of 2009.
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