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Lawrence D. Firestone joined Advanced Energy in August 2006 as executive vice president and chief financial officer. He was most recently chief financial officer at Applied Films Corporation, a $240 million thin-film deposition equipment provider based in Longmont, Colorado, where he lead several strategic initiatives such as global manufacturing, gross margin improvement, acquisition strategy, integration, and public market financing. Prior to joining Applied Films, Mr. Firestone served as vice president and chief operating officer of Avalanche Industries, an electronics manufacturing services company located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Earlier, he held finance and operations positions at Woolson Spice and Coffee Company, TechniStar Corporation and Colorado Manufacturing Technology, Inc. in addition to consulting work for several early-stage technology companies. Mr. Firestone currently serves on the board of directors, and is the chairman of the audit committee of Amtech Systems, Inc., a publicly held semiconductor equipment company. | 