Applied Materials Inc. helps the world’s technology leaders build their products. The Santa Clara, Calif., company, founded in 1967, is the world’s largest maker of semiconductor, flat-panel display, and solar photovoltaic manufacturing equipment and software, serving high-tech, electronics, and energy customers around the world. It’s now the global leader in creating high-volume tools, software, and other equipment for nanomanufacturing. The company reported 2011 revenues of $10.5 billion.
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