Michael John Darwin

National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Novellus Systems, Inc. manufactures and services advanced automated wafer fabrication systems. The company was founded by Brad Mattson on April 11, 1984 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Tektronix, Inc. provides test, measurement and monitoring solutions. It provides services for the communications, computer, semiconductor industries, as well as for the military, aerospace, consumer electronics and education sectors. The firm also assists its clients in designing, building, deploying and managing global communications networks, computing and advanced technologies. The company was founded by Melvin Jack Murdock, Glenn Leland, Miles Tippery and Charles Howard Vollum in 1946 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR.

Zilog, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets micrologic semiconductor products for embedded control and communication applications worldwide. It provides semiconductor devices that its customers design into their end products. Its devices combine a microprocessor memory and input and output functions on a single device. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Viasystems, Inc. engages in the provision of complex multi-layer printed circuit boards and electro-mechanical solutions. It operates under the Printed Circuit Boards and Assembly segments. The Printed Circuit Boards segment focuses on printed circuit board manufacturing facilities located in China. The Assembly segment is involved in assembly operations including back panel assembly, printed circuit board assembly, cable assembly, custom enclosures, and full system assembly and testing. The company was founded on April 2, 1997 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

SpeedFam-IPEC, Inc. designs and manufactures chemical technology used in fabricating semiconductors. Its processing systems are used in the thin film memory disk media, silicon wafer, and general industrial components markets. The company was founded on May 14, 1971 and is headquartered in Ayase-shi, Japan.

Vertiv IT Systems, Inc. engages in the development of total infrastructure management software solutions. The company is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Nierenberg Investment Management Co. (NIMCO) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Camas, Washington. The firm was founded by David Nierenberg in 1995. NIMCO provides discretionary investment advice to private investment funds and managed accounts. Investors in the funds are generally high net-worth individuals and institutional investors.

Oregon Business Council operates as non-profit organization, specializes in advocating state policies and investments aimed at reducing poverty in Oregon. It focuses on economic development, education, health, and poverty reduction. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Advantest America Corp. engages in the provision automatic test equipment to the semiconductor industry. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

ESi Acquisition Inc. provides crisis information management services. It provides real-time access to information and communications between crisis response teams and decision makers. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Anderson, SC.

Glassybaby LLC provides handmade glass candle holders and votives. The firm's products are made through a multi-layered glassblowing process and their color comes from different shaded color rods to produce a mix of opaque, translucent and deeply colored glasses and this method creates a thick, strong piece of glass that has many functions and uses. The company was founded by Lee Rhodes in 2001 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Translarity, Inc. develops semiconductor testing technology. It provides full wafer testing based on wafer translation technology. It offers wafer translation technology that translates the tight pitch and small pad size on a wafer to a relaxed pitch and large pad size on the top side of the wafer translator. The company was founded by Morgan T. Johnson and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Eurovia USA, Inc. provides construction services. It provides road and highway, bridge, airport, golf course, asphalt paving and site development construction projects in Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina. The company was founded by Nancy Nrewster Hubbard and is headquartered in Winter Park, FL.

AmberWave, Inc. provides research, development and licensing of technologies for semiconductor manufacturing industries. Its technology Ultra-Thin Silicon (UTSi) enables lightweight, robust glass free modules. The company was founded by Anthony J. Lochtefeld and is headquartered in Salem, NH.

OmniGuide, Inc. develops advanced energy surgical solutions. It offers gynecology, head and neck, otolaryngology and otology services. The firm also provides enhance surgical accuracy, access and control for minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopy and robotic-assisted surgical products. The was founded by Yoel Fink, John D. Joannopoulos, Edwin L. Thomas and Uri Kolodny in 2000 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Advantest America Corp. manufactures automatic test equipment for semiconductors. The private company is based in Santa Clara, CA and has subsidiaries in Vietnam.

Part of MKS Instruments, Inc., Electro Scientific Industries GmbH is a German company that manufactures and supplies semiconductor machinery. The company is based in Munich, Germany. The CEOs are Kathleen Flaherty Burke, Seth H. Bagshaw. The company was founded in 1998.

Part of MKS Instruments, Inc., Electro Scientific Industries Europe Ltd. is a British company that provides industrial laser solutions for materials processing, fabrication, and micromachining. The company is based in Cambridge, UK and offers production-tested defect detection technology to catch critical defects, detect form defects with or without CAD data, and detect surface cosmetic defects using their patented illumination designed specifically for electropolished metal surfaces. ESI is a leader in MLCC and can address custom tooling needs, as well as replacement carrier plates for production MLCC processing. Additionally, ESI offers roll-to-roll flex material automation high-volume Flex PCB laser processing and precision handling of flex materials for production-level throughput. Founded in 1983, the company specializes in PCB processing, semiconductor and component manufacturing, and MLCC manufacturing & test.

Laser Institute of America operates as society for laser applications and safety. It offers a wide array of products, services, education and events to enhance laser applications and safety knowledge. The company was founded by Arthur Schawlow and Theodore H. Maiman in 1968 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

OSI Laser Diode, Inc. produces advanced optoelectronic products. Its products include emitters, receiver and ruggedized modules. It offers telecommunications, data communications, broadband access, industrial, aerospace, test and measurement, medical and defense industries. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Edison, NJ.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Part of Amplitude Technologies SA, Amplitude Laser, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of femtosecond lasers for medical, scientific, and industrial applications. The company is based in Milpitas, CA, and is headed by CEO Eric Paul Mottay. Amplitude's lasers are used for laser ablation in industry, medical procedures such as eye surgery, and lifescience applications like multiphoton imaging. The company's Laser 4.0® program helps customers get the most out of their Amplitude lasers. Amplitude is a worldwide leader in femtosecond lasers, laying the foundations for advances in science, industry, and healthcare.

Flextronics Corp. provides fiberoptics and electronics manufacturing services. The company is located in Westford, MA.