Nov. 7, 2005 – Qcept Technologies Inc. announced that the company has appointed Erik Smith as president and COO. Reporting to CEO Bret Bergman, Smith will be responsible for product development, applications, sales and marketing, and day-to-day operations at Qcept.
Smith’s background includes 15 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, 12 of which were with Ultratech Inc. where his most recent position was senior vice president of world wide sales and marketing. Qcept manufactures, sells, and supports chemical surface inspection tools to detect yield-lowering defects.