Agenda to include Japanese market issues and trends presented by industry experts
Tokyo, Japan (June 5, 2006) -- Rudolph Technologies-Japan, in support of the company's initiatives to strengthen and support its global customer base, announced today it will hold a regional customer seminar on Friday, June 16, in Tokyo, Japan. The agenda will include presentations by representatives of TEK Consulting, Fledge Technology, and Macquarie Securities, Ltd., in addition to a special presentation on strategic development by the general manager of a Japanese semiconductor fab.
"We are pleased to host this special event," said Yasuomi Uchida, President of Rudolph Technologies Japan, KK. "There have been many positive changes in our company since the merger with August Technology that we believe will increase our customers' productivity and help us deliver an enhanced level of applications support. We are anxious to give our audience a view into the future, and share with them some of the metrology and inspection product development activity currently underway. In addition, customers will have an opportunity to learn more about defect and yield solution systems offered by our new business unit, Data Analysis and Review."
About Rudolph Technologies, Inc.
Rudolph Technologies is a worldwide leader in the design, development, manufacture and support of high-performance process control metrology, defect inspection and data analysis systems used by semiconductor device manufacturers. Rudolph provides a full-fab solution through its families of proprietary products that provide critical yield-enhancing information, enabling microelectronic device manufacturers to drive down costs and time to market. The company has enhanced the competitiveness of its products in the marketplace by anticipating and addressing many emerging trends driving the semiconductor industry's growth. Rudolph's strategy for continued technological and market leadership includes aggressive research and development of complementary metrology and inspection solutions. Headquartered in Flanders, New Jersey, Rudolph supports its customers with a worldwide sales and service organization. Additional information can be found on the company's web site at www.rudolphtech.com.
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For more information, please contact:
In Japan:
Rudolph Technologies Japan
Telephone: 044-829-6512
In the United States:
Virginia Becker
952.259.1647
virginia.becker@rudolphtech.com