TOKYO, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- SEMI today announced the appointment of
Yoichi (Hank) Nakagawa to the position of president of SEMI Japan effective
January 1, 2008. Mr. Nakagawa assumes full responsibility for the Japan
office of SEMI, which has been overseen by Dennosuke (Dennis) Uchida for
the past five months.
Mr. Nakagawa assumes full responsibility for SEMI operations in Japan
and oversees the association's programs, products and services in the
region. He is responsible for relationships with SEMI members as well as
industry, related organizations and academia in Japan. Additionally, he
supports SEMI international programs and serves SEMI members from all
regions that have interests in the Japanese markets for technology and
materials to manufacture semiconductors, displays, photovoltaics, and
related electronic products.
"As the largest market in the world for semiconductor equipment and
materials manufacturing, Japan is an integral region for SEMI members
worldwide," said Stanley T. Myers, president and CEO of SEMI. "I have the
utmost confidence that Nakagawa-san has the experience and ability to
effectively serve member companies in Japan and around the world who
conduct business in this important market."
Prior to joining SEMI, Mr. Nakagawa was president and representative
director both at Nova Measuring Instruments K.K. (2006 - 2007) and at Helix
Technology K.K. (1996 - 2005). Before that, he held a variety of senior
management, business development, sales and marketing positions at GE
Capital Japan, Applied Materials Japan, and Tokyo Electron Limited. Mr.
Nakagawa earned his Bachelor degree in Electronic engineering from the
Musashi Institute of Technology in Tokyo.
Following a career spanning over 40 years, including almost 11 years
with SEMI Japan as its president, Dennosuke Uchida will work closely with
Mr. Nakagawa to transition full management responsibility by the beginning
of the year. He will then continue over the next year in a global capacity
as Special Advisor to SEMI CEO, Stanley T. Myers.
"For over a decade, Uchida-san made enormous contributions to the
association by overseeing SEMI Japan operations," said Myers. "We extend
our greatest appreciation to him for his achievements as president,
unwavering loyalty to our industry, and dedication to SEMI."
SEMI is the global industry association serving the manufacturing
supply chains for the microelectronic, display and photovoltaic industries.
SEMI member companies are the engine of the future, enabling smarter,
faster and more economical products that improve our lives. Since 1970,
SEMI has been committed to helping members grow more profitably, create new
markets and meet common industry challenges. SEMI maintains offices in
Austin, Beijing, Brussels, Hsinchu, Moscow, San Jose, Seoul, Shanghai,
Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit
http://www.semi.org.
Editors Note: A photograph of Yoichi Nakagawa is available from the
SEMI website at the following URL:
HTTP://content.semi.org/cms/groups/public/documents/newsresources/p042720.j
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