| MATTSON TECHNOLOGY
STRENGTHENS MANAGEMENT TEAM WITH APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITY
Gene Tange to Support Company's Growth and Expansion
FREMONT, Calif. -
November 22, 2006 -
Mattson Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTSN),
a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to
manufacture semiconductors, today announced the appointment of Gene E. Tange, 53, to senior vice president of Organizational Capability. Reporting to Chief Executive Officer David L. Dutton, Tange will be responsible for cultivating the company's unique corporate culture, focusing on strategic recruiting, retention and development of talented, high-caliber employees to contribute to the company's continued growth and success.
“Gene brings a wealth of knowledge in high-powered organizational development, with expertise in delivering human capital solutions for rapid-growth Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial firms,” said Dutton. “In his new position, Gene will be instrumental in building the talent competency at Mattson to achieve our long-term growth initiatives.”
“I am delighted to join Mattson Technology, a company known for its highly skilled and motivated workforce and exceptional performance-driven corporate culture,” said Tange. “I look forward to contributing my organizational management experience to develop and implement cutting-edge people systems, processes and policies that will help propel the business toward further success and growth.”
Tange has 30 years of executive leadership experience and was most recently a national director of Organizational Effectiveness for Deloitte Consulting (San Ramon, California) , where he worked with global 2000 clients in technology, financial services and pharmaceutical sectors, assisting them in achieving higher levels of employee productivity through the use of advanced analytics tools. Previously, he was a cofounder and chief operating officer of Fortelus Inc., a leader in human capital business intelligence space, which was acquired by Deloitte Consulting. Tange has an extensive background in organizational development and human resource strategy, with 20 years experience leading firms such as CHW, Inc. (San Francisco, California), VLSI Technology (San Jose, California) and Johnson and Johnson (Sunnyvale, California). Tange holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration, Human Resources from San Jose State University (San Jose, California) and attended Pepperdine University's (Malibu, California) Executive MBA program.
About
Mattson Technology, Inc.
Mattson Technology, Inc. is
the leading supplier of dry strip equipment and the second largest supplier
of rapid thermal processing equipment in the global semiconductor
industry. The company's strip and RTP equipment utilize innovative
technology to deliver advanced processing performance and
productivity gains to semiconductor manufacturers worldwide
for the fabrication of current- and next-generation devices.
For more information, please contact Mattson Technology,
Inc., 47131 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, Calif. 94538. Telephone:
(800) MATTSON/(510) 657-5900. Fax: (510) 492-5911. Internet: www.mattson.com.
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