TraciT Technologies, a leading provider of advanced thick SOI based materials & technology announced today that Dr Andrew Wittkower, previously President of SOITEC USA, has become a Senior Consultant to the company and will act as its Business Development Advisor. Dr Wittkower will also assist in the expansion of TraciT customer portfolio in the USA and Canada. “TRACIT Technologies is growing. The arrival of Sam Guilaume as Sales Director (previously European Sales Director at Credence) and Jean-Marc Henry as Production Director (previously Production manager and Industrial Engineering Manager at ATMEL-Rousset) allows us to respond to volume requests from our customers” said Bernard Aspar, CEO of TRACIT Technologies and co-Founder with Jean-François Dunyach. "Andrew Wittkower’s expertise in building and developing relationships with strategic customers and marketing new products, will be invaluable as we seek to increase the adoption of our new materials for MEMS and Power IC’s devices. He has the experience and customer-focused skills to help TraciT Tech. grow rapidly." "In a short period of time, TraciT Tech. has established itself as a key player in a growing market segment," said Andrew Wittkower. “I look forward to helping TraciT Tech. successfully capitalize on the large market opportunity emerging around these advanced bonded structures."

About TraciT Technologies, SA Grenoble (France) based TraciT Technologies provides customized thick SOI materials, Debondable BSOI (D-BSOI™), Patterned SOI, Si-Si bonded wafers and fully processed layer transfer structures. Further details can be found at www.tracit-tech.com

Contact : bernard.aspar@tracit-tech.com