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James Von Ehr II, Founder & CEO of Zyvex, joins Atomate Board of Directors
Santa Barbara, CA – October 25, 2005 – Atomate Corporation announced that James Von Ehr II, Founder and CEO of Zyvex Corporation, has accepted a seat on the Atomate Board of Directors. Furthermore, Mr. Von Ehr has invested an undisclosed amount of money in Atomate Corporation.
“I believe that Atomate has a real shot at making a significant impact on the world economy with the technology that they are developing,” said Mr. Von Ehr. “The team at Atomate has the talent and motivation to succeed with one of the most ambitious yet truly achievable products I’ve seen in nanotech.”
Atomate plans to use the proceeds of Mr. Von Ehr's investment in further developing process and architecture for scalable fabrication of electronic devices based on nanostructures.
Brian Lim, CEO and Founder of Atomate Corporation said, “We are indeed fortunate to have James Von Ehr on our Board of Directors. Jim is recognized as the one of the most respected leaders in the nanotechnology industry. Jim’s investment and active participation as a member of the Atomate Board of Directors add tremendous credibility to Atomate as a serious contender in the emerging nanotech industry!”
About James Von Ehr: (reposted with permission from Zyvex)
James Von Ehr is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Zyvex Corporation.
Von Ehr is recognized as a respected leader within the nanotechnology industry. His commitment to nanotechnology is evidenced by his personal contribution of $3.5 million to establish the University of Texas at Dallas NanoTech Institute. He has also endowed the James Von Ehr Distinguished Chair of Science and Technology at the University of Texas at Dallas, held by Nobel Laureate Dr. Alan G. MacDiarmid (2000 in Chemistry).
Von Ehr was awarded Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year® Award for Pioneering in June 2003. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Institute celebrates the accomplishments of the world’s great entrepreneurs and increases public awareness of the benefits these innovators provide to our society.
In the Spring of 2003, Von Ehr testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for Bill S.189, The 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act. He was then invited to the Oval Office to be present when President Bush signed the Bill into law on December 3, 2003. He is also an invited member of the Nanotechnology Technical Advisory Group (NTAG) to the U.S. President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).
In November 2004, Von Ehr received the Ernest Randall Economic Development Leadership Award from the Richardson (Texas) Chamber of Commerce. The prestigious award is presented to a Chamber member who provides distinguished services to Richardson by building the economic base of the city.
Von Ehr currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Texas Nanotechnology Initiative (which he founded), the Foresight Nanotech Institute, the Executive Committee of the Metroplex Technology Business Council, and the International Advisory Panel of the National University of Singapore Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Initiative. He is also the Chairman of the University of Texas at Dallas’ Development Board as well as a member of UTD’s Research Advisory Board, the Editorial Advisory Board of R&D Magazine’s Micro|Nano Newsletter, Board Member of TissueGen, Board Member of FLOW, and Board Member of StarTech, He is a Consulting Professor at Nanjing University, an Advisory Professor at Fudan University, and a Guest Professor of Physics at Jilin University — all in China.
Before founding Zyvex in 1997, Von Ehr was the founder, president, chairman and CEO of Altsys Corporation, which developed FreeHand and Fontographer, the first commercially available PostScript drawing program. Altsys was sold to Macromedia in 1995, where he held a seat on the Macromedia Board of Directors for nearly four years.
Von Ehr has a M.S. in Mathematical Science from the University of Texas at Dallas, and a B.S. in Computer Science from Michigan State University. He was awarded Distinguished Alumni awards from both Michigan State University and the University of Texas at Dallas in October 2004.
About Atomate Corporation:
Atomate Corporation develops complete systems, components, materials, and processes optimized for the synthesis of nanowires and nanotubes. The Atomate team is committed to working closely with customers to supply products that solve problems efficiently and economically. Atomate has solutions for researchers who want complete systems, and those who wish to enhance their existing systems. Atomate's mission is to develop products that enable the customer to focus their efforts on the science, not on the engineering or reliability of equipment. Additional information on Atomate can be found at http://www.atomate.com.
CONTACT:
Atomate Corporation
Michelle Kim
(805) 963-1779
michelle.kim@atomate.com
