BEAVERTON, OR--(Marketwire - November 8, 2010) - Cascade Microtech, Inc. (
Steve Mahon joins Cascade Microtech after having spent over 16 years at TriQuint Semiconductor, hired as the director of process engineering and for the most recent five years serving as general manager of military bulk acoustic wave (BAW) and surface acoustic wave (SAW) products as well as BAW production. Steve began his career at Hewlett Packard as a process development engineer, and then moved to Electronic Decisions, Inc. of Illinois where he served as wafer fabrication manager. Mr. Mahon holds a BSEE from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and an MSEE from Stanford University.
"Steve is a critical strategic addition to our management team at this time in our corporate evolution," said Michael Burger, president and CEO of Cascade Microtech, Inc. "He brings a strong background in operations management, with over 30 years of experience in a broad array of positions in micro-fabrication operations, engineering management and semiconductor process engineering. He will be a great asset as we continue to pursue not only aggressive operating efficiencies, but as we develop a product roadmap that delivers continued value for our customers."
"It is my pleasure to join a company with such a powerful legacy of technological achievement and innovation," said Mr. Mahon. "My role will be to help Cascade Microtech find ways to work more effectively and efficiently throughout the organization, with the ultimate goal of enabling Cascade Microtech's growth."
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