NORWOOD, Mass., Jan. 18, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LTX-Credence Corporation (Nasdaq:LTXC), a global provider of market focused, cost-optimized ATE solutions, today announced that Pascal Rondé has joined LTX-Credence as vice president of global field operations, responsible for sales, service and customer support. Mr. Rondé will report directly to David Tacelli, LTX-Credence president and CEO. Mr. Rondé, was formerly executive vice president, Sales, Service, Support and Business Development for Verigy, Ltd. (Verigy).
Dave Tacelli, chief executive officer and president, commented, "Having an executive with Pascal's reputation in the ATE industry join the LTX-Credence team is very exciting. Pascal's industry knowledge and executive experience will be a tremendous asset to the Company as we seek to expand our customer portfolio and grow share in our target markets."
"LTX-Credence has done a great job of developing new products, winning new customers and building a great business model. I am excited for the opportunity to introduce LTXC's innovative and low cost test solutions to a wider group of customers. Semiconductor manufacturers are under constant pressure to reduce costs, and in my view, LTX-Credence has the best solutions for the market segments the Company is targeting," commented Rondé.
Mr. Rondé brings more than 27 years of semiconductor test market experience to LTX-Credence. In 2000, Mr. Rondé became the vice president of Sales, Service and Support for the Automated Test Group of the HP spinoff, Agilent Technologies. Renamed Verigy upon going public, it was acquired by Advantest in July 2011. While at HP, Mr. Rondé served in progressively more responsible sales management positions, including European business manager for semiconductor test. In 1999, he was promoted to general manager for the High Volume Manufacturing Test Customer Team in Europe, which included both the electronic manufacturing test customer team and the semiconductor test customer team. He joined HP in France in 1991 as a sales engineer for semiconductor test after 7 years with Saintel, a French distributor of ATE and ATE-related companies. Mr. Rondé holds a Masters degree in Electronics Engineering from the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, France.
About LTX-Credence Corporation
LTX-Credence is a global provider of ATE solutions designed to deliver value through innovation enabling customers to implement best-in-class test strategies to maximize their profitability. LTX-Credence addresses the broad, divergent test requirements of the wireless, computing, automotive and entertainment market segments, offering a comprehensive portfolio of technologies, the largest installed base in the Asia-Pacific region, and a global network of strategically deployed applications and support resources. Additional information can be found at www.ltxc.com.
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