serves as president and chief operating officer with nearly three decades of experience in the technology sector. Prior to his appointment at Cymer, Brown held several high-level management positions at Applied Materials, Inc., the world's largest provider of semiconductor equipment and services. At Applied Materials, Brown was responsible for key business innovations, overseeing global operations, managing business units and enabling significant revenue growth. He served as group vice president of global business operations and, as senior advisor to the president. Brown also served as vice president and general manager for Applied Material's Intel business unit, as well as managing director, heading up their largest product division-global operations. Brown also served as director of manufacturing and held a variety of manufacturing and engineering-related management positions. Prior to Applied Materials, Inc., Brown held key engineering positions at TRW Corporation and Burroughs Corporation. Brown holds a master's degree in business administration from National University and a bachelor's degree in industrial studies from San Diego State University.
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