In addition to our customer-related travel to Europe and across the U.S., we most recently had extensive visits with a significant number of Asian silicon carbide suppliers and the electric vehicle suppliers themselves.

Apr 9, 2024 / receipt, needs a key / Gane Erickson, CEO | earnings call 2024-04-09 | transcript 7dd82624-480d-4f80-bb29-dfe9c5d17015 | chars 11403-11622 | segment 11

I will tell you, we are traveling like crazy right now. We're trying our best to get to everybody.

Oct 5, 2023 / receipt, needs a key / Gabe Erickson, CEO | earnings call 2023-10-05 | transcript ac5c397d-b1b9-4918-b3e3-a7824266ec4d | chars 56008-56106 | segment 56

And we're also starting to see companies in Asia getting into the power semiconductor game. The lifting of COVID-related travel restrictions in Taiwan and Japan is really helping with our new customer engagements in those regions.

Jan 5, 2023 / receipt, needs a key / Gane Erickson, CEO | earnings call 2023-01-05 | transcript 742c3c88-44ea-4273-b89f-d205eb259534 | chars 17518-17748 | segment 16

The increase from the preceding first quarter is primarily due to an increase in SG&A $350,000 related to cost of growing the business, including increases in headcount and corresponding recruiting fees, increases in company-wide salaries, and increases in outside commissions, travel, entertainment, and trade shows related to our significant increase in selling activities.

Jan 5, 2023 / receipt, needs a key / Gaynor, Gary, other | earnings call 2023-01-05 | transcript 742c3c88-44ea-4273-b89f-d205eb259534 | chars 22930-23305 | segment 22

I'm curious if you've been scheduling any travel there because there's a ton of, you know, companies like Tank and Blue, SICK, and Semi-SICK, and so on and so forth that are all there that are investing a ton.

Jan 5, 2023 / receipt, needs a key / Bradford Ferguson, other | earnings call 2023-01-05 | transcript 742c3c88-44ea-4273-b89f-d205eb259534 | chars 45783-45992 | segment 45

We have people in country. So other than the restrictions on the local travel or inter-country travel, our team has been able to move around with customers throughout this entire period. And that includes both sales and support people.

Jan 5, 2023 / receipt, needs a key / Gayn, CEO | earnings call 2023-01-05 | transcript 742c3c88-44ea-4273-b89f-d205eb259534 | chars 46078-46313 | segment 45

I love the travel, personally. I know. You've talked about Europe all the time.

Oct 6, 2022 / receipt, needs a key / Dane, CEO | earnings call 2022-10-06 | transcript 92c48f74-2966-4cec-9d3e-03caf819d1cf | chars 57513-57592 | segment 58

In addition to the increase in employment costs, The company recognized increases in travel and entertainment and shareholder relations costs.

Jul 19, 2022 / receipt, needs a key / other, other | earnings call 2022-07-19 | transcript 0ee3e879-ae10-459f-885f-88319331db05 | chars 22900-23042 | segment 22

In addition to the increase in employment costs, the company recognized increases in travel and entertainment, shareholder relations and consulting costs.

Jul 19, 2022 / receipt, needs a key / other, other | earnings call 2022-07-19 | transcript 0ee3e879-ae10-459f-885f-88319331db05 | chars 26482-26636 | segment 26

So when I said we were traveling in U.S. and Europe, you know, it included me. I personally got to be in front of a large number of customers, and it was a very consistent thread.

Mar 31, 2022 / receipt, needs a key / Gayn (Gene) Kopp, CEO | earnings call 2022-03-31 | transcript 3e95a79b-0384-4db7-8f64-3426591a9e85 | chars 29573-29752 | segment 29

Now, we do have systems. We have burn-in systems in China. We actually last quarter announced our first wafer-level burn-in, or first box system that was going to be installed into China in addition to, you know, we have a fairly large customer base of packaged part burn-in systems. And we do have infrastructure and people there, thank heavens, because it's particularly difficult to travel in and out of China right now. So we have the ability from a sales perspective, we have ability from a applications and a support perspective to support folks in China.

Jan 6, 2022 / receipt, needs a key / Gayn, Gary, CEO | earnings call 2022-01-06 | transcript 2b5d8baf-6128-420d-b25b-a00ec43bcca2 | chars 52712-53273 | segment 53

The travel restrictions are still real. We have companies in Japan, in China, in Korea, in Taiwan, in Southeast Asia that we have not been able to even go to, either because of pure restrictions or very extreme restrictions that would preclude us from going in and making sales calls. So we're having to do all this stuff over Zoom and things like that. It's not as easy. And, you know, we kind of thought, Vern and I were pretty happy we got to travel around Europe and in the U.S. earlier this fall, and then that came to a stop too. So it is something that is slowing us down.

Jan 6, 2022 / receipt, needs a key / Gaynor, other | earnings call 2022-01-06 | transcript 2b5d8baf-6128-420d-b25b-a00ec43bcca2 | chars 38881-39460 | segment 39

Rhea J. Posedel currently serving in the position of Chairman of the Board

filing / Sep 9, 2026 / receipt

Gayn Erickson currently serving in the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company

filing / Sep 9, 2026 / receipt

CHRIS P. SIU joined the Company as Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer in June 2023.

filing / Sep 9, 2026 / receipt

ADIL ENGINEER joined the Company as Chief Operating Officer in April 2022.

filing / Sep 9, 2026 / receipt

VERNON ROGERS joined the Company as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing in October 2018.

filing / Sep 9, 2026 / receipt

ALBERTO SALAMONE joined the Company as Executive Vice President, Packaged Level Burn-in Business in August 2024.

filing / Sep 9, 2026 / receipt