Veeco Announces Senior Management Changes

Veeco Instruments Inc. announced the following changes to its senior management team:

John (Jack) F. Rein, Jr., 62, executive vice president, CFO, has announced his retirement, completing a more than 15-year career with Veeco. The company has retained a search firm to assist in recruiting a new CFO, with Rein assisting in the search and remaining in his current role until such time as a successor is named.

“Jack has been instrumental to Veeco’s growth and success since our initial public offering in 1994, and he has been an invaluable member of our senior management team,” John Peeler, Veeco’s CEO, commented. “We want to thank him for his many contributions to the company, and to wish him all the best in the future.”

Peter Collingwood, who joined Veeco in October 2008 as vice president and general manager for Europe, has been appointed senior vice president, worldwide sales and field service organization. Collingwood joined Veeco from JDSU, where he served as the regional vice president of sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa for the Communications Test Division.

Veeco has appointed Dave Bruns as senior vice president and general manager, Veeco Solar Equipment. Bruns joined Veeco in 2000 through the company’s acquisition of CVC. During his tenure at Veeco, he has held a variety of roles in general management, marketing, operations and sales. Since July 2007, he was vice president and general manager of the Asia-Pacific region based in Singapore. In January 2009, Bruns further extended his field responsibilities to include North American process equipment as senior vice president of sales and service. Prior to Veeco, he worked for BOC Edwards in sales and service management roles.

“We have chosen to elevate two highly qualified individuals within Veeco to help guide our success in the future,” Peeler said. “Peter’s experience spans nearly 20 years with a proven track record of leading and developing highly successful sales and service teams. Dave’s deep background in general management, marketing, and sales make him ideally suited to spearhead the growth of our exciting solar business.”