Zygo President Named as CEO

Zygo Corp. (Middlefield, CT) has announced the appointment of president J. Bruce Robinson as chief executive officer. Robinson succeeds Gary K. Willis, who will remain with the company as chairman of the board of directors. Robinson joined Zygo as president and chief operating officer in January.

"I appreciate the opportunity the board has given me and am most enthusiastic about the company's future prospects. You can count on my best efforts to appropriately reward our shareowners," stated Robinson.

Willis, who served as CEO since 1993, said, "This appointment continues the management succession process begun earlier this year. Bruce has very ably directed the company through this calendar year as we have experienced three quarters of sequential order, revenue, and profit growth. He has earned the confidence this appointment signifies."

Zygo designs, develops, manufactures, and markets high performance measurement and yield improvement instruments, custom automation systems, and accessories used in high technology industries.