Mr. Young is the founder and President and CEO of DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in market research and consulting for the flat panel display (FPD) industries. Prior to founding DisplaySearch, he served in senior marketing positions at OWL Displays, Brooks Automation, Fusion Semiconductor and GCA in the driver IC, flat panel automation, etch and strip and lithography markets respectively. He also consulted to SEMATECH and numerous semiconductor and flat panel-related manufacturers prior to founding DisplaySearch.

According to Dave Heiligenstein, President of Westar Display Technologies, “Ross adds excellent depth and strength to our Board, bringing a unique combination of industry knowledge and experience. Together with Westar’s technology-independent approach to assuring display quality, Ross’s thorough understanding of the flat panel display supply chain means great value for our customers. His expertise will help Westar Display Technologies continue to improve display industry efficiency by delivering products and services that increase the integrity and portability of test information and reduce costs throughout the supply chain.”

About Westar Display Technologies
Westar Display Technologies, headquartered in St. Louis, is a supplier to the information display industry. Products and services include display qualification services; electro-optical test systems for R&D and high throughput QA/QC; universal TFT testers for the FPD service industry; and video adapters and combiners for special applications. Westar Display Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Westar Aerospace & Defense Group (Westar). Westar has approximately 1000 employees and $180 million in annual revenue. Visit www.displayquality.com for further information on Westar Display Technologies.