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In May 2007, Ms. Juretich joined the semiconductor and photovoltaic solutions provider as Controller, Treasurer and Secretary. The Company"s plan was to promote her to the CFO position after gaining additional experience in public company finance. Ms. Juretich has a strong background of over 10 years in executive accounting
management for private high-growth companies as well as 10 years of public accounting experience. She has played key roles in raising venture capital in start-up organizations, building lean and effective accounting teams, and providing support and guidance in strategic business planning and execution.
During her time at Cimetrix, Ms. Juretich has played an active role in implementing and managing the new Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements for the Company as well as preparing all financial reports. As CFO, Ms. Juretich will assume responsibility for overall financial management, contracts, and human resources of Cimetrix and will be a strong strategic contributor in executing the Company"s business plans.
"We are excited to transition Jodi into the CFO position as a full-time member of the executive team. She has already made significant contributions to our company"s financial practices, including implementing internal controls to meet Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and streamlining cost reduction initiatives to manage cash during a weak global economy," said Bob Reback, president and chief executive officer of Cimetrix. "Jodi possesses a tremendous depth and breadth of experience across many business disciplines. Her insights and experience will be an invaluable addition to our executive management team."
Ms. Juretich adds, "I"m excited to step up and take on the role of CFO, even during these challenging times. Cimetrix has a unique recurring revenue model that positions us to weather economic downturns better than pure service or retail businesses. Dennis Gauger, our former CFO, did an excellent job in managing the various complex compliance issues required for public companies so I feel very good about the state of the organization, the executive team, and the many professionals who contribute day in and day out to Cimetrix."
Prior to joining Cimetrix, Ms. Juretich held a number of senior-level and executive finance roles in which she was responsible for venture capital generation, treasury management, cost containment, financial modeling forecasting and analysis, and financial reporting. Ms. Juretich served as Vice President of Finance/Controller of HotStix Golf, LLC and Echopass Corporation. She was the General Manager of Flipdog.com, an online job board which was purchased by Monster.com during her tenure. In addition, Ms. Juretich held positions with public accounting firms Coopers & Lybrand and Averett, Warmus, Durkee Bauder & Thompson.
Ms. Juretich holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Westminster College. She is currently a member of Institute of Management Accountants.
About Cimetrix Incorporated
Cimetrix designs, develops, markets, and supports factory automation and tool control software for the global semiconductor, photovoltaic, and electronics industries. A leading participant in SEMI standards development, Cimetrix"s connectivity software allows for quick implementation of the SECS/GEM, GEM 300 and EDA standards. The Company"s products can be found on virtually every tool type in nearly every 300mm factory worldwide. The added-value of Cimetrix"s passionate support and professional services creates the industry"s only complete software solution. Key products include CIMControlFramework", CIMConnect", CIM300", CIMPortal" and CODE" (Cimetrix Open Development Environment). For more information, please visit
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