Technology >> CEO Interviews >> October 2, 2000

Reiner Seiler – Singulus Technologies Ag (sng.fnm)

REINER SEILER is the Executive Vice President of Singulus Technologies. He graduated from the Technical University in Stuttgart with a degree in mechanical engineering. He began his career in 1966 in the field of Research and Development at the Measuring Instruments Division of Siemens AG in Karlsruhe. In 1972 he joined Leybold AG in Hanau as Manager of Laboratory and Analysis Technology, moving to CD Systems in 1988. Under his leadership, the CD metalliser business was expanded to include CD replication lines and CD mastering systems in the spectrum of products. He was one of the founders and first shareholders Singulus Technologies GmbH in 1995 and has since served as company's Executive Vice President. Effective August 1997 Reiner Seiler was appointed as Director and Member of the Managing Board of Singulus Technologies AG. Profile
TWST: Can we start with a brief overview of the company?

Mr. Seiler: Singulus is a rather young company, founded in 1995 and 100%

dedicated to the optical disk industry, that means CD, DVD and