Technology >> CEO Interviews >> March 23, 2000

Richard Beck – Advanced Energy Industries Inc (aeis)

RICHARD P. BECK, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., joined the company in 1992 and became a member of the Board of Directors in 1995. He led the IPO of AE in 1995, two subsequent offerings of common stock and a convertible debt offering and leads the merger and acquisition activity. Mr. Beck is also on the Board of Directors of Applied Films, Inc., and Photon Dynamics Inc. Prior to joining AE he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Pfficer of Cimage Corp., a software company, for more than five years. Mr. Beck has a BS degree in Accounting and Finance and an MBA in Finance, all from Babson College. Profile
TWST: Give us a brief overview of Advanced Energy Industries.

Mr. Beck: Advanced Energy was started in 1981 here in Fort Collins,

Colorado, and the primary founder of the company was Doug