BTU International, Inc. today announced the appointment of Bertrand Loy as a new member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately.
"We welcome Bertrand to our Board of Directors as he brings a wealth of experience and perspective to our vision of the future," said Paul van der Wansem, BTU chairman and chief executive officer. "Bertrand's extensive international experience, especially as it pertains to operating a global capital equipment company in the semiconductor industry, is well suited to contribute to our strategic growth."
Currently, Loy is executive vice president and chief operating officer of Entegris, Inc. Earlier, he was Entegris' chief administrative officer from August 2005 to July 2008. He served as the chief financial officer of Mykrolis from January 2001 until the 2005 merger with Entegris. From 1995 to 2000 Loy served in a variety of executive roles at Millipore (Mykrolis). From 1989 until 1995, Loy served Sandoz Pharmaceuticals (now Novartis) in a variety of financial, audit and controller positions.
Loy has extensive international experience in Europe, Asia-Pacific and Central America and holds a master's degree in business administration from ESSEC, France.