KIC Press Release April 5, 2007 - Vitor Barros Joins KIC as Field Service Engineer for Europe, Middle East and India

(San Diego, CA -- April 5, 2007) : KIC, the leader of thermal process development and control products, and winner of multiple industry awards, announces that Vitor Barros will be working with KIC as a Field Service Engineer. His territory includes Europe, India, Africa, Middle East and Russia.

In his new position, Vitor will be responsible for technical service, support and installations of KIC‘s family of thermal process products. KIC has made a strategic decision to dedicate significant resources to customer support as the lead-free conversion is driving European manufacturers to improve their thermal processes.

Vitor joins KIC from Qimonda, formerly Infineon, a multinational company in Porto, Portugal, where he maintains his office. He was part of the Department of Assembly Operations and focused on system maintenance and management, defining processes and process indicators, working with technicians on quality procedures, and more.

Vitor is a mechanical engineer and has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Engineering Institute of Oporto, ending the course at the University of Cordoba – Spain, with a specialization in technical drawing (AutoCAD).

Vitor may be contacted at +351-252956189; E-mail: vbarros@kicmail.com.

About KIC
Based in San Diego, KIC is the industry leader in automated thermal management tools and systems for reflow, wave, cure and semiconductor thermal processes. The company pioneered the development of oven profilers and process development tools. KIC remains on the leading edge of the thermal industry with innovative tools for process development, optimization and real-time management.