Adept Technology names new VP of Engineering
Murphy will assume responsibility for engineering and development activities for Adept's robot and controls product lines. He will report to Brian Carlisle, chairman and chief executive officer for Adept Technology and will operate from Adept's corporate office in San Jose, California.
"Matt brings us leadership and technical skills that will immediately contribute to our continued growth and success in our core fiber optics, telecommunications and semiconductor markets," said Brian Carlisle, chairman and chief executive officer for Adept Technology.
Prior to joining Adept, Murphy served at ADAC Medical Systems in Milpitas, California, where he held several executive management positions including vice president of product marketing and vice president of platform engineering. He has over 18 years experience in engineering management working for such companies as ETAK, Inc and Lockheed Research Lab in Palo Alto. Murphy holds bachelor of science and master of science degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois.
Adept Technology designs, manufactures and markets factory automation components and systems for the fiber optic, telecommunications, semiconductor, automotive, food and durable goods industries throughout the world. Adept's robots, controllers, and software products are used for small parts assembly, material handling and ultra precision process applications. Adept's intelligent automation product lines include industrial robots, configurable linear modules, flexible feeders, semiconductor process components, nanopositioners, machine controllers for robot mechanisms and other flexible automation equipment, machine vision, systems and software, application software, and simulation software. Founded in 1983, Adept is America's largest manufacturer of industrial robots. More information is available at www.adept.com.
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