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Management team

Christopher Hegarty

Christopher Hegarty (CEO) has spent more than twenty years in the semiconductor industry in the United States, Europe and Asia. From 1993 - 1997 he was head of R&D for ESEC automation systems, a Swiss semiconductor equipment company. From 1997 until 2002 he was a consultant with McKinsey and Company, Singapore, focussing on the semiconductor industry with clients in the United States, Asia and Europe. From 2003 until 2007 he ran the Microcontroller business unit at Infineon Technologies in Muniche. Christopher holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.

Jaap Bastiaansen

Jaap Bastiaansen (CFO) began his career at MeesPierson and moved to Deutsche Bank in 1994 where he focused primarily on investment and commercial banking aimed at the technology market. He transferred to Philips in 2001 and later to NXP Semiconductors where he held various financial controller positions. Jaap is a Master of Business Administration from the Rotterdam School of Management, Master of Science (Information Technology) from the University of Nijmegen and Executive Master of Finance and Control University of Maastricht.

Guido de Boer

Guido de Boer (VP Engineering) joined MAPPER in January 2005. Before that date he was for more than 8 years at ASML, where he held various management and systems engineering positions. Prior to ASML he obtained broad experience as system engineer and technical manager in measurement and control systems. Guido holds a Masters of Applied Physics from Delft University of Technology.

Marco Wieland

Marco Wieland (VP Strategy and technology) is one of the three founders of MAPPER. He is the key technologist of the company and an expert in electron optics. Marco is the inventor of MAPPER’s core technology and holds 17 patents. He is responsible for the development roadmap of the company. Marco has a Masters degree in Applied Physics from Delft University of Technology.

Bert Jan Kampherbeek

Bert Jan Kampherbeek (VP Marketing & Sales) is one of the three founders of MAPPER.
He is responsible for the market development and positioning of MAPPER in the industry. Bert Jan holds key relationships with the advanced foundries as the large Integrated Device Manufacturers. He has established several joint programs in this respect. Bert Jan holds a Masters degree in Applied Physics from Delft University of Technology.