Paul Hammond

Paul Hammond has been Sr Director and GM of the Release Etch Division since 2005, with responsibility for the etch release (Primaxx HF & XACTIX XeF 2 ) and MVD product lines. Prior to the acquisition of Primaxx in 2005 by SPTS, Mr Hammond was VP Sales and Marketing, having joined the company in 2002. Prior to SPTS, from 1995 to 2002 Paul was President of American Tech Manufacturing Corp, a manufacturer of high-speed IC inspection and conditioning equipment. Previous roles also included Director of Sales and Marketing at Sono-Tek Corporation, selling ultrasonic coating equipment for many different process applications into a variety of industries. Paul started his career in the semiconductor industry with Cambridge Instruments Group where he held a number of positions including Business Unit Manager for the Crystal Growth and MOCVD division. Educated in the United Kingdom, Paul graduated with a BS in Applied Physics from Brunel University in London. He is currently based out of the