| Business Summary | | PPT
Vision
Inc.
designs,
manufactures,
markets
and
integrates
2D
and
3D
machine
vision-based
automated
inspection
systems
for
manufacturing
applications.
The
Company
operates
through
two
divisions.
The
Vision
Systems
Division
develops
and
applies
2D
and
3D
vision
technology
for
general-purpose
end
user
and
original
equipment
manufacturer
applications
in
the
manufacturing
marketplace.
The
Microelectronics
Systems
Division
develops
and
markets
application-specific
inspection
solutions,
utilizing
the
Company's
core
2D
and
3D
vision
technology
for
three
target
markets:
inspection
of
leaded
and
bumped
components
in
the
semiconductor
back-end
manufacturing
process,
inspection
of
surface-mount
electronic
connectors
and
inspection
of
components
used
in
hard
disk
drives. | More
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| Financial Summary | | PPT
Vision
Inc.
designs,
manufactures,
markets
and
integrates
machine
vision
based
automated
inspection
systems
used
to
improve
productivity
and
quality
for
manufacturing
applications.
For
the
six
months
ended
4/30/01,
revenues
rose
12%
to
$9.2
million.
Net
loss
fell
16%
to
$1
million.
Revenues
reflect
increased
international
sales.
Lower
loss
also
reflects
the
absence
of
non-recurring
legal
expenses
related
to
the
settlement
of
a
patent
lawsuit. Recent Earnings Announcement For
the
3
months
ended
07/31/2001,
revenues
were
2,009;
after
tax
earnings
were
-2,049. (Preliminary; reported in thousands of dollars.) | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| Joseph Christenson, 42 Pres | $176K | -- | Richard Peterson, 35 CFO | 111K | -- | David Friske, 57 VP
of Manufacturing | -- | -- | Arye Malek, 44 VP
and Gen. Mang. of the Microelectronics Systems Division | 143K | -- | Thomas Northenscold, 42 VP
and Gen. Mang., of the Vision Systems Division | 163K | $21K | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Oct-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
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