Steven Dwyer is the Vice President and General Manager of North American operations for EV Group (EVG), a world-leading manufacturer of equipment for the semiconductor, MEMS and nanotechnology industries. In this role, he is responsible for driving the company’s sales efforts in North America—ultimately boosting the company’s overall growth and profitability in this key region. Part of Mr. Dwyer’s charter is to also forge closer ties with key customers, partners and suppliers. He has headed EVG’s U.S. operations (headquartered in Tempe, Ariz.) since 2002.
In addition to his responsibilities with EVG, he is a member of the governing counsel of the MEMS Industry Group (MIG)—an industry association dedicated to greater commercialization of the MEMS and microstructure industries. He is also on the governing board of the Flexible Display Center (FDC) at Arizona State University (ASU)—a university/industry/government collaborative venture designed to commercialize full-color flexible display technology. Lastly, he is a member of the advisory counsel for the Micro and Nanotechnology Commercialization Education Foundation (MANCEF) where he is actively involved in its programs, such as its COMS conferences. He is the co-author of numerous technical papers related to MEMs and semiconductor processing.
Mr. Dwyer has extensive background in management, operations and sales. Prior to joining EVG, he was with Harbison Walker Refractories (now a part of RHI Refractories) where he was responsible for the company’s Asia-Pacific sales efforts. Mr. Dwyer started his career with BHP Refractories in 1992.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in business with an emphasis in marketing and management from the University of New England in 1991, NSW, Australia.
