Nanotechnology : Pleasanton

Sub-One Technology

Benj — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:59:12 +0000

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Web url

http://www.sub-one.com/

Contact Email

sales@sub-one.com

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Street address

4464 Willow Road, Bldg.103

Zip or postal code

94588

Telephone

(925) 924-1020

Fax

(925) 924-1025

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The Sub-One name derives from the scientific description of surface smoothness. A surface with a roughness coefficient lower than 1.0 Ојin (or sub-one) is extremely smooth and highly desirable for many processes today. Sub-Ones unique technology is able to apply thin-film coatings that are not only extremely smooth, but also exceptionally hard and pure.

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Wright Williams & Kelly, Inc. ( WWK )

Benj — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:09:30 +0000

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Web url

http://www.wwk.com/

Contact Email

info@wwk.com

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Street address

6200 Stoneridge Mall Road, 3rd Floor

Zip or postal code

94588

Telephone

925-399-6246

Fax

925-396-6174

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Ceo, president

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Wright Williams & Kelly, Inc. (WWK) has three interlinked business units; software products, training programs in support of software products, and professional consulting services.

WWK's software business unit develops and markets software products and services that measure and enhance productivity in manufacturing and assembly processes and in the employment of capital resources. WWK modeling and simulation software programs are scaled for either a dedicated process station, a multiple-step process line, or full factory-level capacity. Uncertainty associated with escalating capital costs and rapid changes in product technology has created strong demand for the predictive value of WWK's products and services in capital-intensive high technology industries. WWK products are used by semiconductor device manufacturers; manufacturers of semiconductor process, test, sort, assembly and packaging equipment; suppliers of process materials; and manufacturers of printed circuit boards, flat panel displays, solar panels, MEMS, nano-devices, magnetic discs and other data storage products. The Company's software is also licensed and used by universities, national scientific research centers and private laboratories.

WWK provides training programs in support of its software products and for the promotion of their application. These programs are often staged in conjunction with worldwide industry trade shows and technical conferences or as on-site presentations for client companies. WWK training programs are usually offered in a seminar/workshop format. The Company also offers continuing operational and applications services among licensees of its software on an individual user level.

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Gatan, Inc.

Benj — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:53:39 +0000

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Web url

http://www.gatan.com/

Contact Email

info@gatan.com

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Street address

5933 Coronado Lane

Zip or postal code

94588

Telephone

(925) 463-0200

Fax

(925) 463-0204

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Gatan, Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of instrumentation and software used to enhance and extend the operation and performance of electron microscopes. Gatan's products, which are fully compatible with all brands of electron microscopes, cover the entire range of the analytical process from specimen preparation and manipulation to imaging and analysis. Our customer base spans the complete spectrum of end users of analytical instrumentation typically found in industrial, governmental and academic laboratories. The applications addressed by these scientists and researchers include metallurgy, semiconductors, electronics, biological science, new materials research and biotechnology. The Gatan brand name is recognized and respected throughout the worldwide scientific community and has been synonymous with high quality products and the industry's leading technology. Gatan, Inc. is a member of the Analytical Instrumentation segment of the Roper Industries, Inc. family of companies.

In June 2000 Gatan was pleased to announce its acquisition of the EM Products Group from Oxford Instruments. The new business is known as Gatan UK and operates as a self-standing UK manufacturing unit, with enhanced facilities to provide specialist products for SEM and TEM. The acquisition coincided with a move for the existing team to a modern, (6000 sq. ft.) factory unit in Oxford, with purpose-built facilities , such as a clean room for assembly and a large EM Applications laboratory. Bob Buchanan, president of Gatan Inc, stated, "The acquisition of Oxford Instruments will fulfill a long-held objective of Gatan: to add a world-class range of SEM products to the Gatan range of products, as well as an even wider portfolio of systems for the TEM. The leading reputation of the Oxford-based team in techniques such as cryo-transfer and cathodoluminescence will allow us to offer a still better service to the microscopy community."

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Alameda Capital, LLC.

Benj — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:55:37 +0000

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Web url

http://www.alamedavc.com/

Contact Email

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Street address

Building 10, Suite 225, 5424 Sunol Boulevard

Zip or postal code

94566-7705

Telephone

+1 (925) 251-1200

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Alameda provides value-added venture capital to promising young companies that are commercializing innovative products based on the convergence of advanced materials, information technology and/or life sciences.
We believe that such multi-disciplinary companies have the potential to transform large existing markets with technology that is difficult for competitors to replicate. We have a special interest in funding entrepreneurs who are developing compelling solutions based on disruptive microfluidics, MEMS or nanotechnologies.
We are active partners and investors. We provide hands-on support to management teams within our portfolio to help achieve strategic success and superior returns on investment. The more positive attention and effort we can offer, from recruiting to developing business strategies and models, building strategic alliances, opening market opportunities and finding customers, the better the results. Our investment team leverages a century of broad and diverse experience as entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, high technology corporate executives, business development managers, management consultants and investment bankers to help build great success stories.