Binder will be responsible for European sales, service and the development of specialised technologies and applications for European customers.
Binder’s appointment comes as Edwards launches a series of new smaller, higher performing pumps with lower power requirements into the semiconductor, solar, LED and industrial sectors. One of his first key activities will be the launch of the new iXH and GXS dry pumps across Europe.
Binder joins
Edwards from Applied Materials, where he spent 14 years managing the company’s key account teams at AMD, Infineon and Qimonda. Earlier in his career, Binder worked in a number of roles at IBM in Sindelfingen, Germany and was programme director at IBM’s European HQ in Paris, France. He also spent a number of years at IBM’s development laboratory in East Fishkill, USA.