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Russell Ellwanger joined Tower as chief executive officer in May 2005 bringing more than twenty-five years of experience leading international semiconductor and technology companies. His management responsibilities have included development, commercialization and managing enterprises through semiconductor industry cycles.
Mr. Ellwanger comes to Tower from Applied Materials Corporation where he was a group vice president. At Applied he served as general manager of Applied Global Services (AGS), general manager of the CMP and Electroplating Business Group, co general manager of the Metrology and Inspection Business Group, and vice president of the 300mm Program Office.
Mr. Ellwanger's international career includes time in Israel, Japan, Singapore and the Netherlands. In Israel he served as corporate vice president and general manager of a business group for Applied Materials. He held executive positions at Novellus Systems, and research & development management positions at Philips Semiconductor. | 