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Leadership Profile: Sass Somekh (Part 8)
Aside from his executive role as the President of Novellus, Sass has also been engaging in a social entrepreneur role. Here Sass discusses the issue of US dependence on foreign oil, and his mission to change that dynamic. SM: Let us discuss your more recent work in Cleantech. SS: In the past year I started
Leadership Profile: Sass Somekh (Part 7)
The semiconductor market is undergoing constant innovation and change, and at present, much of the challenge is in miniaturization, as the large volume chips are mostly going into consumer electronics. This introduces unique problems for equipment companies: they must effectively manage productivity, while also being sources of innovation. Here Sass explores both of these phenomena
Leadership Profile: Sass Somekh (Part 6)
After spending 23 extremely successful years with Applied Materials, Sass joined Novellus as the President. In this next segment of our interview we discuss this transition, and some of the differences he encountered between the two companies. SM: What prompted you to leave Applied and go to Novellus? SS: I had an opportunity to become
Leadership Profile: Sass Somekh (Part 5)
Sass continues his discussion of technology innovation inside applied, and highlights the importance of experience. He also takes us into a discussion on innovation and conviction, which he believes can lead to success. SM: In that process you still needed to act a bit like a venture capitalist and decide which products go forward and
Leadership Profile: Sass Somekh (Part 4)
Sass has displayed a consistent and perpetual ability to introduce extremely successful product lines at Applied Materials. Here we discuss the methodologies he used to establish the environment of innovation and product development. Very few companies have been able to internally innovate after reaching a certain scale. Many have perfected the art of M&A to
Leadership Profile: Sass Somekh (Part 3)
Sass continues his discussion of his early career. Of note is his constant involvement in innovation, from Bell Labs to Intel he was consistently working on developing emerging technologies which would come to dominate the marketplace. His talent for building new product based on new technologies, and scaling them into market leading businesses is at
Leadership Profile: Sass Somekh (Part 2)
Here Sass discusses his educational background, with a particular emphasis placed on his High School education which he received in Israel. Additionally, he covers the early years of his career. The disparities he notes between High School education in the United States and other parts of the world is another item of interest. In many
Bollywood Screenplays
At the turn of the century, I came to the conclusion that film is one of the most powerful mediums to affect change. That’s when, I started taking some courses in (Hollywood-style) screenwriting. This year, Al Gore has proved how effective a well-crafted film can be in conveying a message to a very large number
