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17 April 2012
Veeco’s investment in Korean R&D center recognized in signing ceremony
Epitaxial deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview, NY, USA recently participated in a signing ceremony at the 2012 Korea Investment Forum in New York City to commemorate the firm’s investment in a new R&D facility in Seoul, Korea to advance high-brightness light-emitting diode (LED) technology.
Picture: From left to right: InvestKOREA commissioner Ki-won Han; Korea Ministry of Knowledge Economy deputy minister Jin-Hyun Han; and John P. Kiernan, Veeco’s senior VP finance, corporate controller & treasurer, after a signing ceremony recognizing Veeco’s investment.
The Investment Forum event, jointly sponsored by Korea’s national economic development agency KOTRA (the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, which aims to promote collaborative business relationships between the USA and Korea) and the Korea Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE), brought together government officials, investors, industry experts and business leaders from South Korea and the USA to celebrate and promote investment in South Korea by US-based companies.
Attendees at the ceremony included Ki-won Han, commissioner of InvestKOREA (a division of KOTRA responsible for the attraction of foreign direct investment). Other attendees included Korea Ministry of Knowledge Economy deputy minister Jin-Hyun Han and John P. Kiernan, Veeco’s senior VP finance, corporate controller & treasurer.