Mr. Chao brings over 25 years of world-class operations, engineering, and risk management expertise to lead the strategic direction of NxEdge. Prior to founding NxEdge, Mr. Chao held engineering positions at KLA-Tencor, followed by a 10-year tenure at Boeing where he served as Director of Operations for the Boeing 777 program, responsible for over $9 billion in annual aircraft deliveries, then as Vice President of Commercial Aviation Services. In 2000, Mr. Chao joined DCM, a leading venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, as Entrepreneur in Residence. Mr. Chao received his BSEE from UC Berkeley, MSEE from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he was Leaders For Manufacturing Fellow, and MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Mr. Kwon brings over 13 years experiences in strategic planning, SW development, product marketing, and project management to NxEdge. He currently oversees strategic planning, corporate marketing, and special projects at NxEdge. Prior to joining NxEdge, Mr. Kwon led product management & development for an enterprise SW company and a wireless telecom service provider (JCI). He also worked at DCM, managing venture capital deal flows, and at McKinsey & Co., providing strategic consulting to multi-national corporations. Mr. Kwon received his BS from Carnegie Mellon University and MBA from Stanford University.

Mr. Mills brings over 20 years combined experience in Manufacturing Engineering and Engineered Materials Sales. He currently leads NxEdge's Sputter Targets and Services business with a focus on emerging industrial and geographic markets. Prior to joining NxEdge, Mr. Mills held business development, technical sales, and engineering positions at Sulzer Metco, Praxair Surface Technologies, TEFEN USA, and AlliedSignal. Most recently, he oversaw business development for strategic accounts at HC Starck, a leading refractory metal manufacturer, serving various industrial markets worldwide. Mr. Mills received his BS in Industrial Engineering from Arizona State University.