PTB Sales Contacts

Sales Highlight: James Champion

• 16 years of semiconductor business experience
• Experience in vacuum and pressure measurement
• Service solutions for industries including; semiconductor fabs, government & university research labs, optical and coating producers

Excess & Obsolete Inventory Acquisition

• Broad experience purchasing equipment at reasonable core prices
• Will buy by the lot, system or component
• Will give credit for core pumps to offset repair or purchase price
• Coordination of de-installation and shipment

Corporate Staff Highlight: Jeff Plante

• Almost 25 years of Organizational Leadership Experience
• Over 15 years Semiconductor and related Industry Experience
• A decade of leading Global Service Businesses with Lam Research, Helix Technology and Brooks Automation
• Extensive knowledge and multi-year experience with N America Independent middle market Service companies

Corporate Highlight: Wesley E. Stupar, Esq.

• 20+ years business, transactional and litigation experience
• Focus on Intellectual Property, Anti-Trust and Regulatory Compliance
• Former Business Development Executive with IBM
• Highest Honors while serving in the USMC

Operations Highlight: Rob Powalski

• Over 20 years in Operations leadership roles including U.S. Army, Lam Research, Helix Technologies, Brooks Automation and Optos.
• Experience managing lean manufacturing operations, consignment inventory, FDA regulated materials, and export licensing/controls.
• Experience using multiple ERP systems including SAP, JDE/PeopleSoft, Oracle, Astea Service Alliance, and Exact JobBOSS.
• Established distribution facilities in many countries including North America, Taiwan, Japan, and China.

Engineering Highlight: John Varone

• Over 25 years in engineering with 15 years experience designing and servicing Vacuum Systems
• Assisted in the concept and development of the On-Board® IS Cryopump System
• Co-authored 7 US Patents related to vacuum systems
• Co-authored articles on adaptive controls for cryopumps and their evolution
• Presented at AEC/APC symposiums globally on how e-Diagnostics optimizes vacuum performance and increases uptime
• Member of IEEE and SEMATECH