Tokyo Electron Chairman Tetsuo Tsuneishi Receives SEMI Sales and Marketing Excellence Award

Tokyo Electron (TEL) announced today that its Chairman, Tetsuo Tsuneishi, received the 2021 SEMI Sales and Marketing Excellence Award, an honor inspired by Bob Graham and administered by SEMI (headquarters: Milpitas, California, U.S.) .

The SEMI Sales and Marketing Excellence Award commemorates the late Bob Graham who was a member of the founding team of Intel. The award was established to honor individuals for the creation and/or implementation of marketing programs that enhance customer satisfaction and further the growth of the semiconductor equipment and materials industry.

Tsuneishi was honored to be the 23rd recipient of the award for his systematic development of market strategies based on an approach that integrated system reliability, market adjacencies, globalization, technology development, and extensive customer support over the last four decades.

“SEMI recognizes Tom Tsuneishi for being a true industry statesman who built bridges to connect the global semiconductor industry and raised the bar on delivering quality to customers,” said Ajit Manocha, president and CEO of SEMI. “Tsuneishi-san is a worthy recipient of the SEMI Sales and Marketing Excellence award for his contributions to the industry over his long and illustrious career, and we greatly appreciate that he continues to share his insightful wisdom with the industry as a member of the SEMI International Board of Directors.”

“It is a great honor to receive this prestigious award,” Tsuneishi said in accepting the award. “This recognition reinforces my resolve to keep contributing to our industry’s growth as best I can.”