Created in 1997 by the merger of KLA Instruments and Tencor Instruments, KLA-Tencor Corp. is a leading provider of equipment used to inspect and measure defects that occur during the semiconductor manufacturing process. The company, which traces its roots to 1976, is based in Milpitas and traded on Nasdaq. The company reported revenues of $343 million during the first quarter, which ended in September, compared to $533 million in revenues during the same period the prior year. Its income increased over that period from $19 million to $20 million. It has 4,900 employees.
LEGAL TEAM AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL
General Counsel Brian Martin, 47, leads a seven-lawyer legal team, all of whom are based in Milpitas except for one in Massachusetts, where the company has a manufacturing facility. Recently, Martin added three attorneys to the team to reduce outside counsel costs and give “more hands-on, proactive, business-sensitive advice” on employment and M&A issues, he said.
