DANBURY, Conn., July 11, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ATMI, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATMI) is delighted to announce that its Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President, Doug Neugold, has today been named by SEMI, the world's leading global semiconductor manufacturing supply chain organization, as Chairman of its International Board of Directors. Mr. Neugold's year-long tenure becomes effective at the SEMI membership meeting on Wednesday, July 13. The meeting takes place during the SEMICON West 2011 and Intersolar North America expositions in San Francisco, California. Mr. Neugold has been an active leader of SEMI for a number of years, most recently serving on the International Board, the Executive Committee, and as Vice Chairman of the Board. He takes the reins from KLA-Tencor President and CEO, Rick Wallace, who has served as Chairman for the past 12 months.
Commenting on his appointment as SEMI Chairman, Mr. Neugold said, "It is an honor to serve as the SEMI chairman at a time when the association and the industry are addressing significant strategic, technological, and management change. I welcome our new board members and look forward to working with the entire international board in the year ahead."
Stanley T. Myers, president and CEO of SEMI, added: "On behalf of SEMI and its members, I am pleased to welcome Doug Neugold as our new chairman."
SEMI's 17 voting directors, four non-voting ex-officio members, and ten emeritus directors, represent companies from Europe, China, Japan, Korea, North America, and Taiwan, reflecting the global scope of the association's activities.
About ATMI
ATMI, Inc. provides specialty semiconductor materials, and safe, high-purity materials handling and delivery solutions designed to increase process efficiencies for the worldwide semiconductor, flat panel, and life sciences industries. For more information, please visit http://www.atmi.com.
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About 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 Bengaluru, Beijing, Berlin, Brussels, Grenoble, Hsinchu, Moscow, San Jose, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.semi.org