| 06/19/2006 |
| Dr. Christopher J. L. Moore Named General Manager of Advanced Metrology Systems |
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NATICK, Mass. – June 19, 2006
Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG) announced today that Dr. Christopher J.L. Moore has been named General Manager of Philips Advanced Metrology Systems (Philips AMS), its metrology business unit. Dr. Moore previously served as the product and marketing manager of Philips AMS and is a seasoned veteran with over 20 years experience in semiconductor equipment sales and marketing management. As General Manager, he will be responsible for managing the company’s strategic growth and implementing the strategy of identifying key metrology problems in the semiconductor industry and providing new proprietary measurement solutions when needed.
“We are very pleased to name Chris as the General Manager. He has been a key driver in moving the company into a leadership position in trench metrology and has been instrumental in building customer and partner relationships,” said Harrie Brunklaus, Senior Vice President of Philips International of Royal Philips Electronics. “With his deep understanding of customer metrology requirements, we expect him to lead Philips AMS to even more success in the market.”
Prior to joining AMS, Dr. Moore served as director of marketing for the photoluminescence and x-ray diffraction division of Philips Analytical. As director of marketing, he was responsible for marketing initiatives related to Philips Analytical’s range of metrology tools for the compound semiconductor industry. As manager of product and marketing for Philips AMS, Dr. Moore was instrumental in helping the company secure product orders from AMD, Infineon and other large semiconductor manufacturers.
“Today’s metrology market has evolved as our customer needs have evolved. Now they need solutions that can grow with them as their manufacturing process advances with the use of different materials, structures or node sizes,” Dr. Moore commented. “AMS partners with its customers to understand their challenges and deliver advanced solutions that solve their business problems. I am excited to lead the company and further solidify the company’s leadership position. We have accomplished this by collaborating with our customers to identify new metrology challenges and quickly develop products and applications to address their needs.”
The new Philips AMS white paper is now available online at www.ams.philips.com
About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is one of the world's biggest electronics companies and Europe's largest, with sales of $37.7 billion (EUR 30.4 billion) in 2005. With activities in the three interlocking domains of healthcare, lifestyle and technology and 161,500 employees in more than 60 countries, it has market leadership positions in medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring, color television sets, electric shavers, lighting and silicon system solutions.
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Contact: C.J.L. Moore
AMS
(508) 647-1145
cjl.moore@advancedmetrologysystems.com
Contact: Alicia Libucha
Lois Paul & Partners, LLC
(781) 782-5703
alicia_libucha@lpp.com
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