DCG Systems, Inc. Nominates Three Seasoned Executives to Its Board of Directors

DCG Systems, Inc., a provider of leading edge design diagnostics and failure analysis technologies to the semiconductor industry, today announced the appointment of Dr. Israel Niv, Dr. Graham Siddall and Dave Staats to its board of directors. The nomination of these three seasoned executives to the board brings extensive industry experience and financial backing.

Fremont, CA (PRWEB) March 10, 2008 -- DCG Systems, Inc., a provider of leading edge design diagnostics and failure analysis technologies to the semiconductor industry, today announced the appointment of Dr. Israel Niv, Dr. Graham Siddall and Dave Staats to its board of directors.

Dr. Niv co-founded Optonics, Inc., a supplier of semiconductor diagnostic instruments for high bandwidth timing analysis. Dr. Niv served as a president and GM of Credence's Diagnostics and Characterization business unit (DCG) for two years after selling Optonics to Credence Systems Corporation (NASDAQ:CMOS) in 2002. In 1985 Dr. Niv co-founded Opal Inc., a supplier of automated CD-SEM systems, and served as a Vice President at Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) for two years after the company acquired Opal in 1996. Dr. Niv is currently the Chairman of the Board of Jordan Valley Semiconductors and an advisor to SilicomVentures.

Dr. Siddall, who will serve as Chairman, previously served as Chairman of the Board and CEO of Credence from 2001 until 2005. Prior to joining Credence, Dr. Siddall was an executive Vice President of KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC), a leading supplier of process control and yield management equipment for the semiconductor industry. Dr. Siddall serves on the board of ReVera Inc.

Mr. Staats currently serves as Vice President of Business Development for Spirox Corporation (TSE:3055), a Taiwan based semiconductor equipment distribution company operating in greater China and a key investor in DCG Systems. Mr. Staats is responsible for driving the organization's business development activities and strategic initiatives. Mr. Staats played a leading role in expanding the Spirox portfolio through successfully integrating numerous strategic mergers and acquisitions.

"As a result of its history, DCG Systems possesses a unique combination of technologies that helps its customers reduce time-to-market, and hence time-to-profit, for leading edge IC devices," said Dr. Siddall. "As a new independent company and with dedicated and experienced resources, we have the opportunity to further improve the product portfolio and provide enhanced customer satisfaction."

About DCG Systems
DCG Systems, a privately held company headquartered in Fremont, California, is a leading provider of debug and characterization solutions for the global semiconductor industry. With an installed base of over 700 systems in the field and a commitment to applying innovative technology to lower the cost of analysis and improve yield, DCG Systems delivers superior cost and performance advantages to integrated device manufacturers, foundries and fabless chip companies worldwide.