USDC RE-ELECTS
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
SENIOR VP,
DIEGO OLEGO,
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Consortium Bolsters Management Team with Appointment of Brett Bryars as Director of Technical Programs
San Jose, CA, April 12, 2006 -- The U.S. Display Consortium (USDC), a public/private partnership chartered with developing the flat panel display (FPD) industry supply chain, today announced that Dr. Diego Olego has been re-elected chairman of the USDC’s governing board. Olego, a member of USDC’s board of directors since 2002, currently serves as senior vice president and chief technical officer (CTO) for Philips Medical Systems (Andover, Mass.). In related news, USDC also announced it has recruited Brett Bryars to serve in a newly created position of director of technical programs.
As chairman of the board, Olego is responsible for overseeing USDC’s policy-making decisions, program content and disposition of consortium funds for research and development projects. As for Bryars—who reports to Dr. M.R. Pinnel, USDC’s CTO - he is chartered with managing aspects of USDC’s technical program and exploring and executing new business opportunities across the FPD and emerging microelectronics supply chain.
Commenting on Olego’s re-election, Michael Ciesinski, USDC’s CEO, stated, “Since his election as chairman in 2004, Diego’s vision and commitment have been paramount to USDC. His solid business acumen and technical guidance have strengthened USDC and the board is delighted that he is at the helm for the next year.”
In addition to Olego, those making up the USDC Governing Board’s executive committee are Steven Abramson, Universal Display Corp; Dr. John Manning, dpiX; and Dr. Ronda Factor, Kodak Display Components. Other members of USDC’s 2006-2007 Governing Board include: Thomas Edman, Applied Films; Dr. David Morton, Army Research Laboratory; Dr. Dalen Keys, DuPont; Dr. Michael McCreary, E-Ink; John Thomas, General Dynamics; Dr. Malcolm Thompson, MJT Consulting; and USDC’s Ciesinski.
Olego joined Philips in 1986 and has held several senior management positions including director of electronic design, research department head of new device options and project leader of optical physics. He has also held other research-related positions at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, AT&T Bell Laboratories and the Eastern Research Center of Stauffer Chemical Company. Olego holds a Ph.D. in solid-state physics from Stuttgart University, Germany, and a master’s degree in business administration from Columbia University, N.Y.
Regarding the appointment of Bryars, Ciesinski noted, “We are pleased to welcome Brett, whose extensive technology background in display development and manufacturing equipment design will bolster our executive team. We believe his solid expertise in the display arena will be instrumental in helping USDC capitalize on novel initiatives and projects, and help us extend our reach to potential new member companies and affiliates to drive continued innovation.”
Before joining USDC, Bryars held engineering and management positions at JDS Uniphase, KLA Tencor, Kaiser Electronics and Lockheed Missiles and Space Company. Most recently he was Engineering Manager at JDSU responsible for the development and production of microdisplay projection light engines. Bryars has extensive experience in the display industry with both commercial and military products through his work on RPTV and HMD/HUD avionics systems. He has a graduate degree in optics from the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics, and an undergraduate degree in Physics from Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Contact:
Heidi Hoffman
USDC
408.993.8111
heidi@usdc.org
About the U.S. Display Consortium
The U.S. Display Consortium is an industry-led public/private partnership providing a common platform for flat panel display and flexible microelectronics manufacturers and developers, FPD users, and the supplier base. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., the consortium’s primary mission is to fund supply-chain projects and share the results with USDC member companies. The USDC also provides a communication channel among industry, government and the financial communities for display issues; sponsors workshops to broaden the impact of technological developments; and educates consumers on the importance of displays in providing access to information technology. More information about the USDC can be found at www.usdc.org
|
