Ceradyne, Inc. recently announced the hiring of James V. Portugal as semiconductor product manager in the company's Advanced Ceramic Operations Sales and Marketing Department. The company seeks to expand the range of opportunities for its advanced technical ceramic materials and products. Portugal will be responsible for business development for the semiconductor equipment industry. With ceramic engineering degrees from Alfred University, he has more than 20 years of experience in marketing technical materials for diverse applications in various industries to customers worldwide.

For more information, call (714) 549-0421, ext. 261, e-mail jmoskowitz@ceradyne.com or visit http://www.ceradyne.com .