| Business Summary | | Symyx
Technologies
Inc.
is
a
pioneer
of
high-speed
technologies
for
the
discovery
of
new
materials.
The
Company's
proprietary
technologies,
including
instruments,
software
and
methods,
represent
complete
processes
designed
to
cost-effectively
accelerate
and
change
materials
discovery.
The
Company
is
able
to
generate
hundreds
to
thousands
of
materials
at
a
time,
and
screen
those
materials
rapidly
and
automatically
for
desired
properties.
The
Company
is
applying
its
technology
to
discover
materials
for
industrial
customers
in
the
life
sciences,
chemicals
and
electronic
industries.
The
Company's
discovery
efforts
include
x-ray
storage
phosphors
for
mammography,
polymers
to
speed
DNA
separation,
thermoelectric
materials
for
cooling
computers
and
telecommunications
equipment,
polymers
for
personal
care
applications,
lighting
phosphors,
battery
materials,
catalysts
for
the
manufacture
of
pharmaceutical
intermediates,
commodity
chemicals,
plastics
and
rubbers. | More
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| Financial Summary | | Symyx
Technologies,
Inc.
pioneers
high-speed
technologies
for
the
discovery
of
new
materials.
These
materials
contribute
to
many
everyday
products.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
rose
27%
to
$29.4
million.
Net
income
totalled
$1.9
million,
up
from
$699
thousand.
Revenues
reflect
the
introduction
of
the
Discovery
Tools
business
and
new
research
collaborations.
Earnings
also
reflect
a
reduction
in
deferred
compensation
expenses. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| Steven Goldby, 60 Chairman
and CEO | $316K | Isy Goldwasser, 30 Pres
and COO | 258K | Jeryl Hilleman, 43 CFO,
Sr. VP | 242K | W. Henry Weinberg, Ph.D., 56 Sr.
VP and CTO | 353K | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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