Fremont, Ca., USA - December 8, 2010, Fremont, Ca., USA - Lam Research Corporation, a provider of wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry, announced that Stephen G. Newberry will take on the responsibility of vice chairman of the board and that it has promoted Martin Anstice to the position of president.
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Mr. Newberry was appointed president and chief executive officer of Lam Research in June 2005. He joined Lam Research in August 1997 as executive vice president and chief operating officer and was promoted to the position of president and chief operating officer in July 1998.
Mr. Newberry currently serves as a director of Lam Research, Amkor Technology, and Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), the industry's trade association. He also serves as a member of the Haas Advisory Board, Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley and as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council, University of California at Davis Graduate School of Management.
Prior to joining Lam Research, Mr. Newberry was group vice president of global operations and planning at Applied Materials, Inc. Mr. Newberry served five years in naval aviation prior to joining Applied Materials. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and the Harvard Graduate School of Business.
Mr. Anstice was appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer of Lam Research in September 2008. Mr. Anstice joined Lam Research in April 2001 as senior director, operations controller. He was promoted to the position of managing director and corporate controller in May 2002, and was promoted to chief financial officer in June 2004.
Mr. Anstice began his career at Raychem Corporation where, during his 13-year tenure, he held numerous finance roles of increasing responsibility in Europe and North America. After Tyco International, Ltd., acquired Raychem in 1999, Mr. Anstice assumed responsibility for supporting mergers and acquisitions at Tyco Electronics Corporation. ■