Press Release
Bert Kus Joins Global Communication Semiconductors
as VP of Manufacturing
New Vice President Leads Company’s High-Volume
Manufacturing Effort
Torrance, CA – January 10, 2000 – 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time -- Mr.
Bert Kus has joined Global Communication Semiconductors (GCS) Inc.
as Vice President of Manufacturing. Reporting to Dr. Owen Wu, President
and CEO, Kus will be responsible for managing all aspects of manufacturing
efforts as the company’s business expands.
"We are very pleased to have Bert join us", states Dr. Wu, "We
are expecting tremendous growth opportunities for the company in
the next few years. Bert joins us at a perfect time to help ramp
up our manufacturing capabilities in meeting our customers’ high
volume demand."
Mr. Kus possesses more than 20 years of manufacturing experience.
Most recently, he served as Plant Manager of the GaAs IC Operation
at Conexant Systems. Mr. Kus also brings high-volume manufacturing
experience from American Microsystems and Texas Instruments.
"I am excited to have this opportunity to join a strong growing
organization such as GCS", comments Kus. "The GaAs industry has
grown tremendously in the past few years and it is going to pattern
the silicon industry rapidly in the coming years. GCS has positioned
itself well to become a major player in providing foundry services
to this dynamic market"
Global Communication Semiconductors Inc., based in Torrance,
California, is an ISO 9002 certified company. GCS provides compound
semiconductor foundry services to the telecommunication and high-speed
networking industries. It currently offers HBT foundry service for
both InGaP and AlGaAs processes. Additionally, GCS is delivering
optoelectonic devices such as VCSEL and PIN diodes for fiber communication
market and is providing SAW filter foundry service for handset applications.
The company also plans to offer PHEMT foundry services in the first
quarter of 2000.
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