Peter Harrington:  Group Chief Executive
Peter Harrington is a co-founder of the company. Peter has over 30 years industry experience in commercial and project management roles. Peter was previously finance executive with Meissner+Wurst, one of the world’s leading constructors of semiconductor fabrication facilities.

Keith Baker: Group Chief Operating Officer
Keith Baker is a co-founder of the company. Keith has many years experience in the semiconductor industry, working for leading chip manufacturers such as Siemens Microelectronics and National Semiconductor. Keith was previously vice president of technology for Steag Microtech where he played a key role in the early development of the 300mm wafer manufacturing processes.

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Giles Clarke: Non-Executive Chairman
Giles Clarke is chairman and majority shareholder of a number of private companies, including ATL Telecom, a designer of data transmission chips. He founded Majestic Wine in 1981 and co-founded Pet City in 1990. Giles is a National Council member of the Learning and Skills Council, is a director of the England and Wales Cricket Board, and is non-executive chairman of Chaco Resources plc. Giles joined the board in November 2004 and is a member of the audit committee and remuneration committee.

Eurfyl ap Gwilym: Non-Executive Deputy Chairman
Eurfyl ap Gwilym has a wide experience of the technology industry, having served on the boards of many companies including Philips Electronics, GE Information Services and BIS Banking International. He is currently a non-executive director of a number of listed companies and the Principality Building Society. Eurfyl joined the board in November 2004, is chair of the remuneration committee, and a member of the audit committee.

Paul Dolan: Non-Executive Director
Paul Dolan spent many years as a partner at the Cardiff office of Deloitte, which included running the audit for several semiconductor and technology companies. Following his departure from Deloitte in 2004, Paul took up the position of non-executive director at XP Power plc, and remained in this position until the relocation of XP Power plc to Singapore in 2006. Paul joined the board of Pure Wafer plc in June 2007, and became both chair of the audit committee and member of the remuneration committee on appointment to the board

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

David Maternaghan: Sales and Marketing Director

Jerry Winters: vp. of Operations, Pure Wafer Inc.

COMMITTEES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Board Responsibilities
The board of directors, which includes three non-executive directors, meets regularly throughout the year. C G Clarke, E ap Gwilym and P Dolan are considered by the board to be independent non-executive directors. The board is responsible for overall group strategy, acquisition and investment policy, approval of major capital expenditure projects and consideration of significant financing matters. There is a formal schedule of matters specifically reserved to the board’s jurisdiction. It reviews the strategic direction of the group, its annual budgets, the progress towards achievement of those budgets, its forecasts and its capital expenditure programmes. In furtherance of their duties, there are agreed procedures for the directors to take independent advice, if necessary, at the company’s expense.

The board considers the chairman to be the main point of contact to whom concerns of whatever nature may be conveyed.
In the event that an individual does not wish to raise a concern with him, the board has identified E ap Gwilym, the deputy chairman, as an independent member of the board to whom such concerns may be addressed.

Audit Committee
The company has an audit committee comprising two non-executive directors and the chairman. The committee is chaired by P Dolan, and provides a link between the board and the group’s auditors on matters falling within the scope of the group’s audit. These matters include accounting standards and policies, internal financial control procedures and the group’s statutory financial statements, which are intended for publication.

Remuneration Committee
The remuneration committee comprises the two non-executive directors and the chairman and meets at least once a year. The committee is chaired by E ap Gwilym. It is the remuneration committee’s role to establish a formal and transparent policy on executive remuneration and to set remuneration packages for individual directors.

Treasury Committee
The treasury committee comprises the three executive directors and the group financial controller. The committee meets on an as-needed basis where speedy approval for treasury matters.

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