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Key Disk Drive Industry Executives Assemble In Singapore

Seagate, Fujitsu, Maxtor, Veeco, Hutchinson Technology, Western Digital, Hitachi GST, Komag Executives, among others, are scheduled to speak at the IDEMA Asia Pacific DISKCON Conference and to discuss the new face of the industry

The International Disk Drive, Equipment, and Materials Association, IDEMA, announces a stellar line-up of key industry executives to speak at their DISKCON Conference and Tradeshow. DISKCON is the only event in Southeast Asia organized for the dissemination and discussion of current issues facing the dynamic disk drive industry, and provides an opportunity to hear from, and interact with, key industry executives on March 19th - 21st. Industry leaders will discuss the technology and business directions that are predicted to lead to new levels of growth for the industry during the first two days of the conference. Key events include a panel discussion with:

    

 
  • Ichiro Komura, Corporate Vice President and Group President, Fujitsu
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  • William D. Watkins, President and Chief Operating Officer,
  •         Seagate Technology
        
  • Paul Tufano, President and Chief Executive Officer, Maxtor
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  • Wayne Fortun, President and Chief Executive Officer,
  •         Hutchinson Technology
        
  • Matt Massengill, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Western Digital
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  • Ed Braun, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Veeco Instruments
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  • Doug Grose, Executive Vice President, Hitachi Global Storage
  •         Technologies
        
  • John Dean, Managing Director, Salomon Smith Barney.

    
 
  • session topics include:

    
 
  • New Face of the HDD Industry
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  • Analyzing the Storage Business Climate
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  • Materials, Logistics and Controls in Today's Rapid Production Cycle
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  • Recent Tooling and Testing Technologies to Assure Successful
  •         Production
        
  • Changing Role of Suppliers in Today's Storage World
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  • Advanced Component and Materials Technologies for New Storage Products
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  • Evolution of Component Technologies for Tomorrow's Disk Drives
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  • Future Storage Technologies -- Are They Here Today?

About DISKCON ASIA PACIFIC: DISKCON Asia Pacific is the premier event in Southeast Asia for the HDD industry and includes a world-class conference program, tabletop exhibits, and golf tournament.

Exhibitors include Citiraya Industries, CoorsTek, Data Storage Industries, Entegris, Heraeus, Intevac, KLA-Tencor, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, Marposs, MicronClean Singapore, og(s), Setsco, Veeco, and Xyratex. A golf tournament offers outstanding opportunities for networking with key professionals in the HDD industry.

About IDEMA:

The International Disk Drive Equipment and Materials Association (IDEMA) is an international not-for-profit trade association that represents the $22 billion HDD industry and its infrastructure. Founded in 1986, IDEMA provides more than 500 corporate and individual members worldwide with trade shows, technical conferences, symposia, education classes, networking events, and an active international standards program.

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Gary Davis
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