Vertical Circuits Inc. announces the addition of Bill Watkins and David Savage to its Board of Directors.SCOTTS VALLEY, CA March 10, 2009SCOTTS VALLEY, CA, March 10, 2009 – Bill Watkins, former CEO of Seagate Technology, and David Savage, President and COO of Ultra Clean have agreed to join the Board of Directors of Vertical Circuits Inc. Vertical Circuits Inc. develops and licenses advanced 3D conformal interconnect packaging technologies that enable its customers to manufacture low-cost, ultra high-speed, high-density semiconductor components. Bill Watkins is the former CEO of Seagate Technology the world's largest manufacturer of hard drives. He was elected to Seagate's board of directors in 2004. Prior to being CEO, Bill was previously Seagate’s President and Chief Operating Officer, a position he had held since 2000. During that time, he was responsible for the company’s hard disc drive operations, including recording heads, media and other components, and related R&D and product-development organizations. Watkins joined Seagate in 1996 with the company’s merger with Conner Peripherals. In 1990, Watkins established the Conner Disk Division and managed its success through the merger with Seagate. David Savage currently serves as the President and COO of Ultra Clean, a leader in the design, engineering, and manufacture of gas and liquid delivery systems for semiconductor process equipment manufacturers and device makers. He has over 20 years of executive experience driving operational excellence and profitable growth in international, high technology companies by leveraging and enhancing core competencies and expanding market presence. Before joining Ultra Clean, Savage was CEO Officer of Litel Instruments, Inc., a semiconductor optical metrology business. Prior to Litel, he was the President, Electronics Division of Meggitt USA, Inc. where he led a division focusing on high performance sensors. "Bill Watkins and David Savage are wonderful additions to our Board of Directors. The expertise that these gentlemen bring will be very valuable to us and we look forward to their involvement in our strategic growth planning," said Sunil Kaul, President and CEO. For more information visit us at www.verticalcircuits.com, or send an email to info@verticalcircuits.com |
