Silicon Valley-Based Technology Lab Supports U.S. Customers and the Growing
Electronics Market
SEMICON West, SAN FRANCISCO, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Synova, the
world's pioneer of water jet-guided laser technology, today announced that
it will open its first micro-machining center (MMC) in the United States,
specifically in the San Francisco Bay Area. Slated to open in January 2007,
the Silicon Valley-based MMC will serve as a competence center for
demonstration, sample testing and application development. In addition,
this facility will offer micro-machining services to the local industry.
Until now, the company's application labs were based at Synova's
headquarters in Switzerland. However, the establishment of a customer
support center in the U.S. fortifies Synova's global expansion efforts,
providing an optimum environment for the company to better serve its
customers throughout the world.
"Establishing our presence here in the U.S. not only demonstrates our
commitment to our existing customers, but also shows our focus on speeding
the adoption of our technology to an under tapped, yet significant,
customer base," said Synova chief executive officer, Bernold Richerzhagen.
"The U.S. poses large market opportunities for us in the areas of inkjet
printer head MEMS, hard disk drive (HDD) and organic light emitting diodes
(OLEDs) sectors. Our establishment here is an important milestone for
Synova as we continue to further penetrate these burgeoning markets."
Heading up the MMC, Synova reports it has hired Joseph Battaglia. In
addition to overseeing the MMC's activities, Battaglia is responsible for
directing sales of the company's Laser MicroJet(R) technology throughout
the U.S. He brings over 16 years of engineering and sales experience in the
capital equipment and technology industries to his new role at Synova. Most
recently, he was field sales and marketing development manager for North
America at EFD/Nordson Corporation. Prior to that, he was with Speedline
Technologies and Cookson Electronics in various roles including product
marketing, new business development and semiconductor corporate account
sales. Joseph Battaglia holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
from Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, Mass.
Synova's proprietary Laser MicroJet technology replaces traditional
cutting technologies, such as conventional lasers and diamond blade saws,
which are unable to precisely cut inkjet print head MEMS, HDDs and OLEDs
without damaging the materials due to their thermo-mechanical stress
sensitivity. With the compound annual growth rates (CAGR) for inkjet
printer head MEMS, HDDs and OLEDs forecasted worldwide at 8.8, 15.5 and 74
percent, respectively, Synova's water jet laser-guided technology will
enable customers to remain at the forefront of these sectors and allow them
to capitalize on these markets potential.
Featuring an application laboratory with two of Synova's most recent
Laser MicroJet tools-a LDS 300 A and a LCS 300-the MMC provide its
customers with quick and effective access to the company's water jet-guided
laser technology and expertise. The new facility will be set up during the
next 6 months and fully operational in Q1 2007.
Synova will be exhibiting at SEMICON West 2006, at the Moscone
Convention Center in San Francisco, Calif., July 11-13. Editors interested
in learning more about the company's Laser MicroJet technology and new U.S.
MMC facility are invited to visit Synova's booth # T21 (West Hall, Level
2), or contact Karen Do (MCA) at kdo@mcapr.com to set up a briefing with an
executive during the show.
About Synova
Founded in 1997, Synova is a leading supplier of state-of-the-art laser
solutions for the semiconductor, electronics, flat panel display (FPD) and
industrial micro-machining industries, among others. As the inventor of
laser dicing technology, Synova-through its proprietary Laser MicroJet(R)
(water jet-guided laser) technology-is fast emerging as the ideal provider
for addressing the exacting manufacturing specifications and low
cost-of-ownership (CoO) requirements associated with the volume production
of today's advanced electronic devices. Headquartered in Lausanne,
Switzerland, Synova is a privately held company with subsidiaries located
in Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan and the United States. Additional
information about the company is available on the Internet at:
http://www.synova.ch
NOTE: Laser MicroJet is a registered trademark of Synova.
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CONTACT:
Delphine Perrottet of Synova SA,
+41-21-6943500, or fax, +41-21-6943501, or perrottet@synova.ch;
or Brandy L. Lee of MCA, Inc., +1-650-968-8900, or fax,
+1-650-968-8990, or blee@mcapr.com, for Synova
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