Technology >> CEO Interviews >> July 29, 1999

Fabio Gualandris – Semitool Inc (smtl)

FABIO GUALANDRIS was appointed President and CEO of Semitool, Inc. in June 1998. Prior to that he was Director of the Automotive Business Unit of the Dedicated Products Group of STMicroelectronics, NV. STMicroelectronics, formerly SGS-Thomson, is the world's leading supplier of analog integrated circuits, ranking among the top 10 worldwide semiconductor suppliers. Mr. Gualandris has been successful in growing revenues on a global basis and improving profitability through productivity and quality improvements. He has authored numerous papers on semiconductor technology, research and development management and production management and has developed four patents. He holds a Physics degree from Milan University, Milan, Italy. Profile
TWST: Can you give us a brief overview and a little bit of history of

Semitool, just to set the stage?

Mr. Gualandris: Semitool is the leading supplier of spray chemical

surface preparation