Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: RBCN), a leading provider of sapphire
substrates and products to the LED, semiconductor, and optical
industries, today announced the appointment of Hany Tamim as Chief
Operating Officer. Mr. Tamim will have responsibility for all global
manufacturing operations of Rubicon Technology. Mr. Tamim will be based
in Malaysia and report to the CEO, Bill Weissman. The COO role is a
consolidation of two senior management positions and will provide the
Company with greater coordination of manufacturing operations at a lower
cost.
Mr. Tamim has extensive experience in managing crystal growth and wafer
manufacturing operations in both Malaysia and the United States,
including 24 years with SunEdison (formerly MEMC), where his experience
included leadership roles in global cost management, plant management
and process engineering. He has Bachelor and Master of Science degrees
in Engineering from the University of North Carolina.
Bill Weissman, CEO of Rubicon, said, “I am delighted to welcome Hany
Tamim as a member of our leadership team. His experience in managing
crystal growth and wafer manufacturing operations in both the U.S. and
Malaysia are specifically relevant to the needs of our operations today
as we implement changes in technology to improve our product cost.”
About Rubicon Technology
Rubicon Technology, Inc. is a vertically integrated advanced electronic
materials provider specializing in monocrystalline sapphire
for applications in light-emitting diodes (LEDs), optical systems and
specialty electronic devices. Rubicon has an unmatched technology
platform and expertise extending from the preparation of raw aluminum
oxide through sapphire crystal growth and fabrication to large-diameter
polished sapphire wafers and patterned sapphire substrates (PSS),
enabling Rubicon to supply custom sapphire products with superior
quality and precision. Rubicon is ISO 9001 certified and ITAR registered.
Further information is available at http://www.rubicontechnology.com.
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