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Michael W. Wright

Overview Micheal

Michael is the former President of Entegris, Inc. (ENTG), a leading supplier to semiconductor device manufacturers and package suppliers. 

MICHAEL WRIGHT
Advisor, Strategy, and Governance
Michael W. Wright is the CEO of Intercepting Horizons, primarily acting as lead Board, Strategy, and Governance,Advisor for Intercepting Horizons. Michael started out in the Central Valley and Northern Coast of California, working on the family farms and later in the early development of the natural foods industry. He transitioned to technology and became an esteemed high-technology executive, building a distinguished 30-year career at the helm of both public and private companies across a diverse range of platform industries. 

Throughout his career, Wright has held prominent leadership roles, such as CEO, COO, GM, and Sr. VP, in industries including filtration, cost modeling and capacity software, A&E design/build, instrumentation, IoT, semiconductor equipment and materials, digital transformation, consumer goods, ag-tech, and natural foods. As a strategic leader, he has served on public, private, and non-profit boards, demonstrating a keen understanding of global operations and strategy.

As an adjunct professor at the Carlson MBA program, Wright has shared his insights through teaching Strategic Leadership. In addition to over 35 mergers and acquisitions, Wright has published more than 40 papers on technology and business and authored acclaimed books such as The New Business Normal (2005) and The Exponential Era (2021). 

Now, Wright leverages his wealth of experience to advise and participate on boards, mentor, and coach emerging talent, and assist C-suite management teams in identifying converging technologies on the horizon giving rise to redefined and new business ecosystems. As the business landscape continues to evolve, Michael’s expertise in both operations and strategy on a global scale positions him as an invaluable resource for the next generation of executives seeking to navigate the complex intersection of technology, innovation, and market dynamics.

Industry Membership/Participation

  • ISS (Industry Strategy Symposium-SEMI) Forecast Panel Moderator

  • ISS Conference Committee Member, Chairman, Chairman Emeritus

  • SEMATECH Competitive Analysis Group (CAG); member

  • SEMATECH Cost Modeling Users Group; member

  • Center for Micro-Contamination Control, Univ. of Arizona; Board Member

  • AT&T Annual Engineering and Design Forum

  • Institute of Environmental Sciences; Multiple Papers on Cleanroom Design

  • International Committee of Contamination Control Societies

  • Symposium Chairman; Safety Supply Canada Conference

  • IBM Contamination Control Conferences

  • Cybersecurity Summit

  • Cybersecurity Boot Camp

Educational Seminars/Workshops/ Courses Designed and Facilitated

University of Minnesota, Center for Technology Leadership,

Signature Series: Managing New Product Development for Business Growth; and Business Strategy in Technology Development

SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International, trade association): Understanding and Using Cost of Ownership; How to Successfully Manage New Product Introductions *

​* Highest rated course in SEMI’s >30-year education history:

Both of the above courses have been adapted and taught worldwide. Audiences include: Texas Instrument, Siemens, Phillips, Applied Materials, Lam Research, Allied Signal, TEL, and many others in the top 100 semiconductor manufacturers and suppliers.

Sample Business and Technical Published Articles (over 30)

  • The New Business Normal; (Book)

  • Applying Lessons Learned; Wafer News, Executive Contributors Edition

  • The Dynamics of Demographics, Industry Insight; Solid State Technology

  • Theme for the Decade: ‘Predictability’; Semiconductor Magazine

  • Current Issues & Trends in Marketing High Tech Products in a Global Environment; American Marketing Association (AMA)

  • Consumer Research and Management Needs: A High-Tech Perspective; AMA Winter Academic Conference

  • Reducing Risk in Buying Surplus Equipment Industry Insights; Solid State Technology

  • Putting Your Chips on Relationships; Channel Magazine (SEMI)

  • Various articles on Cost and Operational Modeling; Applied Cost Modeling (WWK.com)

  • Third Party Service for the Semiconductor Industry; Channel Magazine (SEMI)

  • 64 Mb DRAMS Driving Force for Market; Channel Magazine (SEMI)

  • Complex Mechanisms Capture and Retain Particles; Cleanrooms

  • Criteria and Methods to Evaluate Performance When Comparing Filters; Cleanrooms

  • Procedures Test Filtration Properties of Filters; Cleanrooms

  • Closing the Process Loop; Microelectronic Manufacturing & Testing

  • Clean Rooms & Beyond; (Guest Editorial) Solid State Technology

  • Sensor Technology -Key to Survival; Sensors (Premier Issue)

  • Air Velocity Measurement Using Electronic Sensors; Measurement and Controls

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