Patrick Franklin is a professional in their field. Colleagues describe him as "Patrick is not only a CEO but also a friend of each and every employee in the company. He is more a facilitator than a boss, more a motivator than a commander. He is a great strategist who was able provide long-term vision, objectives, and a viable direction to achieve them. He is one of the big reasons that I am still missing the days working at Metara." and "Pat Franklin is a superb "money man". He kept the doors open and the lights on at Metara, a startup in the semiconductor equipment business, during the darkest days of the semiconductor industry. I'd follow him anywhere."