Gigaphoton: Notification of Appointment of New President

OYAMA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As of 1^st April 2017, Katsumi Uranaka has been appointed as President & CEO for GIGAPHOTON INC.
Also, at the same time, the previous President, Hitoshi Tomaru has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Since its establishment in August 2000, GIGAPHOTON has currently grown to owning over 50% of the market share of the excimer laser market for semiconductor lithography. (According to our survey) This is due to the Company’s high quality and high reliability products, as well as the deployment of a world-wide customer support system. Also, we have designated from FY2016 as the new stage of development. Upholding the slogan “Challenge for NEXT Growth”, we are starting work on developing a system to enable full-scale mass production of EUV light sources, which are the next generation light sources for lithography applications; as well as starting work on business opportunities for the application of the excimer laser for new industries.
Henceforth, with a new company organization under the leadership of Katsumi Uranaka, we aim to accelerate our activities and with our customers, aim for the next growth.

Katsumi Uranaka

GIGAPHOTON INC., President & CEO

Brief History
	Date of Birth 1^st January 1962
	Graduated Tohoku University, Faculty of Mechanical Technology, 2^nd Mechanical Course (March 1984)
	Career Highlights:
		April 1984	Entered Komatsu Ltd.
		August 2000	Manager of Production Division, GIGAPHOTON INC.
		April 2007	General Manager of Manufacturing Division
		April 2008	Executive Officer and General Manager of Production Division
		June 2012	Director, Senior Executive Officer and General Manager of Global Subsidiaries Management Division
		April 2015	Director, Senior Executive Officer and General Manager of Corporate Planning Division
		April 2017	President & CEO