Voltaix Appoints Mark Wilkinson as Executive Vice President

Voltaix, Inc., www.voltaix.com, a leading manufacturer of chemicals and gases for the semiconductor and photovoltaics industries, today announced the appointment of Mark Wilkinson, Ph.D. as Executive Vice President.

North Branch, NJ (PRWEB) December 2, 2005 -- Voltaix, Inc., www.voltaix.com, a leading manufacturer of chemicals and gases for the semiconductor and photovoltaics industries, today announced the appointment of Mark Wilkinson, Ph.D. as Executive Vice President.

Dr. Wilkinson possesses more than 16 years experience managing operations, engineering, and R&D in various capacities at several public and private companies, including Cabot Corporation, Molten Metal Technology, and Pelias Therapeutics, where he served on the board of directors. He is the Founder of Impact Technology Consultants, which has helped over 50 companies achieve rapid growth through technology commercialization in the last seven years. Mark holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B. Eng. (chemical) from McGill University. He is an inventor of nine patented technologies.

Reporting to Matthew D. Stephens, Chief Operating Officer and serving as a member of the Voltaix Board, Dr. Wilkinson will lead the execution of Voltaix strategic goals for internal improvement in the areas of Operations, Engineering, IT, and Safety. “Mark Wilkinson strengthens the Voltaix management team,” said Voltaix, Inc. Chairman, Peter deNeufville. “His experience in chemical process development, scale-up, and operations will enable us to meet our commitments to the semiconductor industry as we continue to develop world-class process technology and manufacturing.”

Further information about Voltaix is available at www.voltaix.com

Voltaix is recognized worldwide for manufacturing high purity specialty gases and chemicals that enhance the performance of electronic and photonic devices. Its products include germane, silicon tetrafluoride, trimethylsilane (3MS), and Silcore®. Voltaix deploys proprietary manufacturing technologies to provide highly consistent products tailored to increase manufacturing yields, throughput, and device performance. (Silcore® is a trademark of ASM International, N.V.).

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