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Maury Microwave Corporation Begins 50th Year!

October 15th, 2006 marks the beginning of Maury Microwave Corporation's 50th year in business. On that day in 1957 the company first opened its doors as Maury and Associates, under the leadership of founder Mario A. Maury. With the help of his sons, Mario A. Maury, Jr. and Marc A. Maury, the company earned a solid reputation in the microwave test and calibration industry, while developing a comprehensive line of precision instruments, coaxial and waveguide components, and calibration standards.

Milestones

Leadership passed to Mario A. Maury, Jr. in 1964, and as the company continued to grow, its identity was changed to Maury Microwave Corporation. With Mario, Jr. at the helm, the markets served expanded to include all areas of the RF and microwave industry, with special emphasis on the development of automated tuner systems and the ATS device characterization software. Mario Jr. designed and was instrumental in the development of a host of passive microwave components in coaxial, waveguide and strip line structures covering frequency ranges from 100 MHz to 110 GHz. He conceived and led development of the first commercially available connector gage kits and was the designer of the "Blue Dot" connector; an early improved type N design that greatly enhanced repeatability and traceability in calibration standards.

In 1976, Mario, Jr. led the design team that developed state-of-the-art coaxial slab line tuners using original probe technology developed under his guidance. This technology later became the foundation for today's automated tuners. The earliest automated tuners, developed by the RCA David Sarnoff Laboratory in the late 1970s and early 1980s, were designed and manufactured using tuner structures provided by Maury Microwave. They were followed in 1985 by a cooperative development effort, led by Mario, Jr. and Dr. Roger Pollard of Leeds University, that resulted in the introduction of the first commercially available tuner systems. These Maury Microwave ATS systems were the direct predecessors of the automated device characterization systems widely used today to perform loadpull and noise parameter measurements of on-wafer and packaged devices.

In the first quarter of 1995, co-founder Marc A. Maury took on the dual role of Company President and Chairman of the Board. Under his leadership, the world-wide market for Maury products continued to expand and the company began to pioneer new areas of the test and measurement world. As a leader in the RF and micr owave calibration and measurement field, Maury Microwave has long been at the cutting edge of new technology. As the demands of modern telecommunications and electronics continue to advance, Maury strives to maintain the lead. Agilent technologies recognized this and, in September, 2001, invited Maury to become a Channel Partner. This was one of several key business alliances established under Marc Maury's leadership.

As the Agilent Channel Partner for device characterization Maury was granted a license in May of 2002 to manufacture automated solid state noise measurement systems that utilized technology originally developed by ATN microwave. Maury has taken this technology (the NP5 series) to new levels and used it to develop new applications for on-wafer and packaged device testing, measurement and modeling.

In May of 2003, Maury Microwave Corporation and Agilent Technologies signed an agreement under which Maury is licensed to utilize Agilent's Large Signal Network Analysis (LSNA) technology for commercialization, manufacture, sales and support. The resulting new product, Maury's MT4463A Large-Signal Network Analyzer, is an essential design tool that provides complete and accurate characterization of non-linear devices under realistic operating conditions using one measurement setup with a single connection. These measurements reveal device characteristics which could not be seen before with commercially available equipment. The technology provides step-by-step analysis of device behavior with increasing signal complexity, to qualify and improve transistor models and improve system level designs.

In April of 2006, several years of succession planning culminated in a number of significant organizational changes as Marc A. Maury passed the torch of leadership to his son, Greg Maury. Since April 1, Marc has continued to serve as the corporate Chairman of the Board, while Greg has taken over as CEO and President. This change ushered in a season of renewal that will propel the company for ward into its second half-century. Under Greg's leadership, a new management team has been put into place, comprised of young, energetic leaders with strong, experienced senior managers in key positions. These include Michael Keys as Vice President Operations, Michael Howo as C.F.O., John Sevic as Director of Marketing and Sales - Device Characterization, Jim Adamson as Director of Marketing and Sales - RF & Microwave Components, Gary Simpson as Chief Technical Officer, Dr. Ali Boudiaf as Product Manager/Solid State, Rusty Myers as Engineering Manager, and Jeff Sopel as Director of Manufacturing and Quality Assurance.

This team's charter is to run a profitable operation while at the same time maintaining the company's traditional values of honesty and integrity in conducting business with its customers, partners, and suppliers.


Sevic

The appointment of John F. Sevic as Director of Marketing and Sales, Device Characterization is a significant part of the recent reorganization at Maury. John assumes this new role from his previous position as Director of Engineering, where his leadership resulted in several significant accomplishments, including winning the largest order in Maury history, release of a new line of integrated on-wafer mm-wave device characterization systems, launching of the ATS Version 4 software, and introduction of a new line of USB tuners. During his tenure in the Engineering Department, John was instrumental in restructuring the software and hardware teams, guiding them to new levels of creativity and productivity. The resulting ATS Version 4 release was the most comprehensive upgrade and improvement to the world’s most widely used and advanced power and noise software tool since the Windows™ compatible release in 2000.

As Director of Marketing and Sales, John has world-wide responsibility for Business Development, Marketing, Sales, and Applications Engineering. John commented, "I am pleased to assume this new responsibility at Maury and look forward to bringing Maury to the next level as the number one worldwide provider of device characterization systems and tools." Greg Maury, Maury CEO and President, added, "I am excited to have John assume this new role on my staff. Recognized worldwide as a device characterization expert, John brings technical depth and strong business development skills to Maury as we continue to expand domestically and internationally."

John will receive his MBA from the Leavy School of Business, Santa Clara University, in November 2006. He received his MSEE and BSEE in 1990 and 1989, respectively. To date, John has authored over 30 peer-reviewed publications, has been awarded 10 US patents, and has served (since 1996) on the Editorial Review Board of the IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. John is a member of the IEEE, and is frequently invited to give talks on loadpull, RF and microwave semiconductor modeling, and PA design.


Wallace

Also new to the Device Characterization component of Maury's Marketing and Sales Department, Richard Wallace has taken up the position of Engineering Applications Manager, reporting to John F. Sevic. Richard assumes this new position from his previous role at Maury as Systems Configuration Lead. In that role, his efforts led to several accomplishments including expanding the capabilities of the Applications Engineering Team and successfully leading the ongoing development of Maury’s advanced integration products. John noted, "Richard is extremely talented and well respected by all our customers. I look forward to having Richard lead our world-class Applications Engineering Team and drive our integration efforts as we continue our worldwide growth." Richard added, "I am pleased to assume this new role and look forward to working with John as we grow the business."


Kueckels

Another key position in the Maury Device Characterization Marketing and Sales team was filled with the appointment of Eric Kueckels as North American Field Applications Engineering Manager, reporting to John F. Sevic. Eric assumes this new position from his previous role as Maury’s East Coast Applications Engineer, where he was instrumental in providing superb service to many of Maury’s customers, including RFMD, Raytheon, and BAE. John commented that "Eric’s unique mix of understanding our products and services and understanding of our customer needs is unrivaled. I look forward to Eric growing in this new role as we continue to expand our operations in North America." Eric noted that "Maury is the number one provider of Device Characterization hardware worldwide and I am pleased to be part of the team that delivers this level of performance and service."

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David L. Gibbs, Marketing Communications
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