Technology >> CEO Interviews >> March 23, 2000
MIHIR PARIKH, PhD, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Asyst
Technologies, Inc. Dr. Parikh has served as Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer of Asyst Technologies since July 1992. He has
been a Director of the company since he founded Asyst in 1984, and
served as Asyst's President and Chief Executive Officer from its
inception to July 1992. Previously he held management positions with
Hewlett-Packard and International Business Machines Corporation.
Minienvironment and Standard Mechanical InterFace (SMIF) technology was
first developed under his leadership at Hewlett-Packard. He was also a
recipient of the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International
(SEMI) Award for North America in 1999 for his significant contributions
to the semiconductor industry. Dr. Parikh received a Doctorate in
Engineering Science from the University of California at Berkeley. Profile
DOUGLAS MCCUTCHEON joined Asyst in January 1996 as Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer. From January 1991 to November 1995, Mr.
McCutcheon was Vice President, Corporate Finance at Cadence Design
Systems, Inc., a design automation software company. Prior to 1991, Mr.
McCutcheon was President of Toshiba America Medical Credit, a captive
financing subsidiary of Toshiba America. Profile
Dr. Parikh: Let me begin with the company's mission. The company's
mission is to provide productivity to the IC
