WILMINGTON, Mass. - September 24, 2008 - Advanced Electron Beams (AEB), which enables the green factory of the future by making sustainability possible and profitable for manufacturers, today announced that Jim Hoffmaster has joined the company as senior vice president of engineering and operations.

"This is a pivotal time for our company as the drive for energy efficiency and clean, green business practices takes deeper root within global industries," said Mitch Tyson, CEO, Advanced Electron Beams.  "Jim has a track record of success in rapidly growing markets, and his experience will be critical to our company as we rapidly scale our business and strive to make the green factory of the future a reality."

As the senior vice president of engineering and operations, Hoffmaster oversees engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and field support.  He brings a broad range of operating management experience and a track record of taking innovative industrial products to market, establishing technological leadership and building a world-class manufacturing capability.

"Advanced Electron Beams has revolutionized traditional industrial processing with one of the world's most efficient and clean forms of industrial process energy," said Jim Hoffmaster, senior vice president of engineering and operations, Advanced Electron Beams.  "With this disruptive technology, we can dramatically lower energy costs and reduce negative environmental impacts, and this ultimately produces higher-quality, more eco-friendly products.  It's exciting to be part of a company that will literally help build a cleaner future for businesses around the world."

Prior to joining Advanced Electron Beams, Hoffmaster spent six years as chief operating officer of Cognex Corporation.  Under Hoffmaster's leadership, Cognex doubled the rate at which new products were brought to market, raised product quality and established leading positions in new, fast-growing markets.  Additionally, Hoffmaster has served as senior vice president, then president, of Emerson's Systems Division, vice president of engineering for Harris Graphics, vice president of research and development for Otis Elevator and vice president of engineering for Bailey Controls.

About Advanced Electron Beams

Advanced Electron Beams (AEB) enables the green factory of the future by making sustainable manufacturing possible and profitable. AEB's compact electron beam emitters replace thermal and chemical processes for cleaner, more efficient, lower-cost manufacturing. For industries such as pharmaceutical, medical devices, food and beverage, printing, and plastics, AEB emitters sterilize products and packaging, improve the performance of plastics and other materials, cure inks and coatings and eliminate pollution. For more information about Wilmington, MA.-based AEB, visit: http://www.aeb.com/.