Technology >> CEO Interviews >> March 18, 2002

Mihir Parikh – Asyst Technologies Inc (asyt)

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
TWST: Could we start with a brief overview of the history and evolution

of Asyst Technologies?

Dr. Parikh: Asyst was founded in 1984 and went public in 1993. We

pioneered and have been the