SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 1999--
GW Associates Inc., the leading supplier of SECS/GEM software development tools for the semiconductor industry, has named Steve Hausle executive vice president of sales and marketing.
Hausle has more than 20 years of experience in robotics and fab automation. His chief task will be to expand GW Associates' leading position as a provider of SECS/GEM communications solutions into the premier provider of fab connectivity software in the next century.
According to GW Associates' president Jack Ghiselli, "Steve brings a wealth of experience, especially in semiconductor capital equipment, as well as in factory automation and integration."
Hausle previously served in senior management positions at BTU/Bruce, Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Prometrix, and Ultratech Stepper.
GW Associates Inc., founded in 1975 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., is the semiconductor industry's market leader in the application of the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) Semiconductor Equipment Communications Standards (SECS) and the SEMI Generic Equipment Model Standard (GEM).
The company provides computer software and services for factory automation in the semiconductor industry as well as for the surface mount, circuit board, hybrid substrate and rigid disk manufacturing industries. In addition, GW Associates markets diagnostic test tools such as the SECSIM Pro(R) SECS Simulator, the leading "active tool" for testing SECS interfaces, and the SECSMON(tm) SECS Monitor, the leading "passive test tool" that monitors the host/equipment SECS link without interfering with normal operation.
The company sponsors worldwide technical training seminars in the practical application of SECS to assist people involved in equipment design and factory automation. GW Associates is located at 1183 Bordeaux Drive, Suite 27, Sunnyvale, CA, 94089. Visit GW Associates on the world wide web at http//www.gwainc.com.
