Technology >> CEO Interviews >> March 18, 2002

Michael Parodi – Tegal Corporation (tgal)

MICHAEL L. PARODI joined Tegal Corporation as Director, President and Chief Executive Officer in December 1997 and assumed the additional role of Chairman of the Board in March 1999. During his 30-year career in the semiconductor and capital equipment industries, Mr. Parodi served as Chairman and CEO of Semiconductor Systems Inc. and in senior management and operational roles for high technology manufacturing, engineering and new product introductions with companies such as General Signal Corporation, Signetics, Raytheon, Fairchild Semiconductor and National Semiconductor. He is a member of the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International Board of Directors. Profile
TWST: Could we start with a brief overview of the history and the

evolution of the company?

Mr. Parodi: Tegal is a global semiconductor equipment company

specializing in plasma etching of the