Summary : Richard Blickman has built BE Semiconductor into a world-class assembly equipment company through a string of crafty acquisitions, persistent operational standardization & excellence, as well as alignment of products to end-application markets
Richard Blickman (2011) has built BE Semiconductor into a world-class assembly equipment company through a string of crafty acquisitions, persistent operational standardization & excellence, as well as alignment of products to end-application markets
- Also moved company out of Europe to Asia, completely reengineering the company’s cost structure
- Successful acquisitions are rare; successful corporate moves are even rarer
- Yet, these tactics that so many others have failed at, resulted in the company doubling its size over the last ten years, as it also became a leader in profitability
- This is a feat that only a few tier-one equipment suppliers have achieved
