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Product category: Electronics Manufacturing Materials and Consumables
News Release from: Aquest Systems
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 13 April 2007

Mesler takes charge of finances

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Mark Mesler will help drive Aquest's global business model as the company moves to commercialise its breakthrough automation technologies.

Mark Mesler, 39, has joined Aquest Systems as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer In his new role, Mesler will assume responsibility for the company's finance, accounting and management information systems - helping to drive Aquest's global business model as the company moves to commercialise its breakthrough automation technologies

According to Aquest's Chief Executive Officer, Dr Mihir Parikh, Mesler is joining the company as it begins to shift into the early customer acceptance phases of its technology deployment.

"Given Mark's worldwide experience in financial management, we see him playing a crucial role in optimising both our global operations and financial execution - - as we begin to populate our automation solutions in today's leading-edge chip manufacturing facilities", stated Parikh.

Commenting on his decision to join Aquest, Mesler noted that he was impressed with the company's unique global business model, which optimises talent and resources from around the world to take advantage of regional expertise and customer clusters.

"This will not only enable optimal financial performance for shareholders, but also ensure proximity-based customer support, thus enabling greater levels of customer satisfaction", stated Mesler.

Mesler joins Aquest from yield management leader, KLA-Tencor Corporation, where he held a number of financial leadership positions, including: Group Financial Controller; Business Unit Financial Controller; and Manager of Operations Finance and Worldwide Revenue.

Most recently, Mesler served as a Director of Finance, where he oversaw KLA-Tencor's international finance operations in China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and the USA.

Prior to KLA-Tencor, Mesler spent several years at Black Box Network Services - most recently as manager of mergers and acquisitions.

During this time, he was a key member behind more than 20 acquisitions.

Mesler's more than 15-year career also includes a five-year stint at a major printing and document services business, where he served as Vice President of Business Development.

Mesler began his career as a financial analyst at Electronic Data Systems (EDS) Corporation.

Mesler holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, and a master's degree in business administration from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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