AURORA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2006--Cabot
Microelectronics Corporation (Nasdaq:CCMP), the world's leading
supplier of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polishing slurries
to the semiconductor industry, announced today the appointment of John
McMahon to the position of Global Quality Director.
Mr. McMahon joins Cabot Microelectronics after nearly twenty years
in key management positions with Intel Corporation, having served as
Manager of Product Development and Quality Engineering for Intel's
Semiconductor Products group overseeing quality and reliability for
multiple fabs and customers. Most recently, Mr. McMahon served as
Intel's Director of Customer Quality and Reliability in the
Communications Products and Channel Products groups. Prior to joining
Intel, he held reliability management and process engineering
positions with both INMOS, Ltd., and National Semiconductor.
ABOUT CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, headquartered in Aurora,
Illinois, is the world's leading supplier of CMP slurries used in
semiconductor and data storage manufacturing. The company's products
play a critical role in the production of the most advanced
semiconductor devices, enabling the manufacture of smaller, faster and
more complex devices by its customers. Since becoming an independent
public company in 2000, the company has grown to nearly 750 employees
who work at research and development labs, sales and business offices,
manufacturing facilities and customer service centers in China,
France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, the United
Kingdom and the United States. The company's vision is to become the
world leader in shaping, enabling and enhancing the performance of
surfaces, and thus looks beyond its core CMP business in the
semiconductor industry. For more information about Cabot
Microelectronics Corporation, visit www.cabotcmp.com or contact
Barbara Ven Horst, Director of Investor Relations at (630) 375-5412.
CONTACT: Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
Barbara Ven Horst, 630-375-5412
SOURCE: Cabot Microelectronics Corporation