14 Aug 07Cascade Microtech expands Operations in Germany to Accelerate Growth throughout Europe

Direct presence in Munich supports growth and provides closer link to customer base

Beaverton, Ore.-August 13, 2007-Cascade Microtech today announced that it has opened a wholly owned subsidiary in Munich, Germany, to support its rapidly growing European business. Cascade Microtech GmbH will provide sales, applications and service support to European customers for both the Engineering Products Division (EPD) and the Production Products Division (PPD). Both divisions have numerous strategic customers in Germany and throughout Europe, and the new subsidiary will help ensure the highest level of support for these customers. The company continues to operate an office in the UK and works with distribution partners throughout Europe for sales and applications support.

"Our market share in Europe has grown significantly in the past two years," said John Pence, vice president and general manager, Engineering Products Division, Cascade Microtech. "This new office will allow Cascade Microtech to provide greater value to our expanding base of customers."

"With the new Munich office we will be able to support PPD's growth, enhance our service and technical support as well as reduce lead-times for our production probe and socket test customers in Germany and the rest of Europe," said Willis Damkroger, vice president and general manager, Production Products Division, Cascade Microtech."

Cascade Microtech GmbH is located at Lilienthalstrasse 21D - 85399, Hallbergmoos, Germany. To contact the office call +49-811-60005-0, fax: +49-811-60005-25 or click here.