Airgard Blog

WELCOMing Don Westmoreland To The Team

Don comes to Airgard as Director of Technology with many years of experience in the semiconductor R&D and manufacturing field. Don is responsible for developing forward-looking technologies and specifying Airgard solutions to meet customer applications.

Previously with a global semiconductor manufacturer for 32 years, Don managed a material science and films research group for the first half of his tenure, leading a team of scientists developing and patenting new materials for film deposition. Don also worked in global environmental policy, leading a company program to help guide EPA policy on semiconductor manufacturing. Don’s last 10 years at the global semiconductor manufacturer were focused on building and leading a semiconductor organization tasked with reviewing all chemical processes with regard to risk-based process safety (RBPS) as well as assurance of process uptime.

AIRGARD WELCOMES FRED ELSEY AS NEW GM

Milpitas, CA - Airgard is pleased to welcome Fred Elsey as General Manager. Fred brings over 40 years of experience in the semiconductor and OEM tool industries specializing in fluid delivery, automation and electrical engineering.

Airgard Welcomes Jason Medhurst To Sales Team

Milpitas, CA - Airgard is pleased to announce that Jason Medhurst has been added as the new Global Director of Sales. Jason has 30 years of experience within the semiconductor industry working with chemical, planar and gas systems.

Exyte CEO Visits Newly Acquired Airgard 

Exyte CEO, Dr. Wolfgang Büchele, visited Airgard Inc., recently acquired by Exyte’s CPS Group. He welcomed Airgard’s employees to the Exyte family, toured the facility, and expressed a collective excitement about the Point-Of-Use abatement technology that Airgard brings to the group's strategic mission-critical products portfolio.