SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 11, 2009--
Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the appointment of Robert H.
Swan to serve on its Board of Directors. Mr. Swan has also been
appointed to serve as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board.
“Bob is a great addition to our Board and our Audit Committee,” said
Mike Splinter, chairman, president and chief executive officer of
Applied Materials. “His financial discipline and expertise, broad
management experience and proven leadership will be great assets to help
Applied take advantage of the growth opportunities ahead.”
Mr. Swan has served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief
Financial Officer at eBay Inc. since March 2006. In that position, Mr.
Swan is responsible for all aspects of eBay’s finance function,
including controllership, financial planning and analysis, tax,
treasury, audit, mergers and acquisitions, and investor relations.
Prior to joining eBay, Mr. Swan was Chief Financial Officer and
Executive Vice President at Electronic Data Systems Corporation. He
oversaw all financial functions for the company as well as supply chain
management and corporate administrative functions. Mr. Swan also served
as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at TRW, Inc. and
held various executive positions at Webvan. Mr. Swan spent the first 15
years of his career at General Electric Company.
Mr. Swan holds a B.S. from the State University of New York at Buffalo
and an M.B.A. from the State University of New York at Binghamton.
Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the global leader in
Nanomanufacturing Technology™ solutions with a broad portfolio of
innovative equipment, service and software products for the fabrication
of semiconductor chips, flat panel displays, solar photovoltaic cells,
flexible electronics and energy efficient glass. At Applied Materials,
we apply Nanomanufacturing Technology to improve the way people live.
Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.
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Source: Applied Materials, Inc.
Applied Materials, Inc.
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