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MeiVac Senior Management
MeiVac has a seasoned team of professionals with years of experience in the design, development and optimization of complex, high tech thin film processing equipment and technologies. Led by founder Richard Meidinger, the MeiVac team has developed multiple vacuum deposition systems and components that work with a wide assortment of materials and processes.
Richard Meidinger, CEO and Founder
Mr. Meidinger co-founded Comptech in 1974, serving as its VP, Operations until Comptech's sale to Alcatel in 1986. He remained with Alcatel Comptech as VP, Operations until 1993 when he left to found MeiVac, acquiring Alcatel Comptech's Components business as part of that transaction. In 2000, he acquired the Comptech Systems Line. Mr. Meidinger has been CEO of MeiVac since its founding.
David Meidinger, President and Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Meidinger held Finance and Administration management roles of increasing responsibility in Comptech and Alcatel Comptech, culminating with the position of Controller and Chief Financial Officer. In 1995, Mr. Meidinger left Alcatel Comptech to join MeiVac as VP, Finance. Today, he holds the dual roles of President and Chief Financial Officer of MeiVac.
Jim Golden, Vice President of Marketing and Business Strategies
Mr. Golden has held general management positions in several capital equipment businesses serving the disk drive and semiconductor manufacturing markets. One of these was Alcatel's North American vacuum products business, of which Alcatel Comptech was a part. Others included units of Applied Materials, Varian, PRI Automation and BOC Edwards.
Jim Ritter, Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Ritter has over 25 years of technical and business experience in product, equipment and process application and development. He has held engineering, manufacturing and operations positions in situations ranging from startups through sustaining engineering. He holds an Electrical Engineering degree and is accomplished in organizational development for thick and thin film material applications, test, process, sputtering, robotic automation, software, network and manufacturing support. Mr. Ritter holds 13 patents in ion source technology and has special expertise in ion source reactive dielectric layer development.
Alan Schauer, Vice President Operations
Mr. Schauer held a variety of Engineering management positions of increasing responsibility at Comptech and Alcatel Comptech, culminating with the position of Director, Engineering. Mr. Schauer joined MeiVac in 2000 to manage Engineering, Applications and Customer Support for the Standard Systems Product Line that MeiVac acquired from Alcatel Comptech. Shortly after joining MeiVac, Mr. Schauer took on the added responsibility for Manufacturing, becoming VP, Operations.
