SCP Global Technologies Appoints New Executive VP of Worldwide Sales, Marketing & Strategy; Industry Veteran Don Burkman Joins Semiconductor Equipment Supplier

Business Wire, Sept 28, 2004

BOISE, Idaho -- SCP Global Technologies (SCP), a leading supplier of semiconductor capital equipment, announced the appointment of Don Burkman as the new executive vice president of worldwide sales, marketing & strategy. Mr. Burkman's broad range of experience spans over 30 years in the semiconductor industry and includes process engineering, product development, strategic planning and deployment as well as sales and marketing.

Prior to rejoining the SCP team, Mr. Burkman was employed by Tokyo Electron, Unit Instruments, FSI and AT&T. He spent four years at SCP from 1995 through 1998 as the vice president of business development where he managed strategic planning, new business development and worldwide sales and marketing.

Mr. Burkman earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Baker University, an M.S. in Industrial Safety from Central Missouri State University, and an M.B.A. and a Masters in International Management from the University of St. Thomas. He has also published over 75 technical reports on various cleaning, etch and development processes used commonly throughout the semiconductor industry.

"We are very pleased to have Don back with us," said SCP President and CEO Mark Peterson. "His extensive industry experience and knowledge will provide SCP with the definitive direction necessary to thrust SCP into new market opportunities."

About SCP Global Technologies

Established in 1975, SCP Global Technologies is a leader in the development of wet processing technology and equipment used in the manufacture of semiconductor wafers. SCP holds patents on single wafer drying technologies, and also on Marangoni(R), GreenDry(R) and GreenDry CI(TM) (Chemical Inject) drying technologies for today's most complex cleaning and drying challenges. The company is committed to being the worldwide leader in surface preparation technology, systems and services to the semiconductor and related industries. Learn more about SCP at www.scpglobal.com.