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About the Company

Headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, USA, Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (CMC) is the world’s leading supplier of chemical mechanical planarization slurries (CMP) and a growing CMP pad supplier to the semiconductor industry. Our products are used to level, smooth and remove excess material from the multiple layers deposited upon silicon wafers in the production of semiconductor devices. Cabot Microelectronics` mission is to create value by developing reliable and innovative solutions, through close customer collaboration, that solve today’s challenges and help enable tomorrow’s technology. It is our vision to be a trusted industry partner, providing high-quality solutions with speed and delivering superior cost of ownership.

About the Person

Ananth Naman has served as our Vice President and Chief Technology Officer since January 2015. Previously, Dr. Naman was our Vice President of Research and Development since January 2011. Prior to that, Dr. Naman was our Director of Product Development starting in April 2009 and Director of Pads Technology from January 2006 through March 2009. Prior to joining us, Dr. Naman managed research and development efforts at Honeywell International from July 2000 to December 2005, and from 1997 to 2000 he held positions in research and development at Seagate Technology. Dr. Naman earned B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Florida.