Stephen is the Founder and President/CEO of the Advanced Technology Resource Group (ATREG).With offices in Seattle, USA and Tokyo, Japan, ATREG is the only firm in the world advising companies in the disposition and acquisition of infrastructure‐rich advanced technology manufacturing assets. Our unique blend of market knowledge, industry relationships, and transaction expertise helps inform strategic client decisions and achieve the best possible outcomes. We work with some of the world’s largest and most reputable companies in such sectors as semiconductors, displays, data centers, solar, and electronics. ATREG’s multifaceted transactions have encompassed advanced technology manufacturing assets including land, buildings, intellectual property, personal property, supply contracts, and business unit elements (workforce, complete tool lines, and production equipment).Stephen has been involved in numerous transactions within the advanced technology manufacturing sector, particularly within the semiconductor industry. Examples include:- Sale Qimonda 300mm Fab + bankrupt Tool Assets US/GER - Sale of NXP's 150mm Fab Operation in Caen, FRANCE- Sale of Sagem Mobiles Handset Unit, Ningbo, CHINA- Sale of Renesas 200mm Fab in Landshut, GERMANY- Sale of Atmel's 200mm Fab in North Tyneside, ENGLAND.- Acquisition of Atmel's 200mm Fab in Irving, TX.- Sale lease-back of IBM's manufacturing facility in Guadalajara, MEXICO.- Sale of Applied Materials cleanroom facility in Cheonan City, SOUTH KOREA.- Sale of LSI Logic's 200mm Fab in Gresham, OR.- Sale of IBM's 200mm R&D Fab campus in East Fishkill, NY.- Sale of Fujitsu's 200mm Fab in Gresham, OR.- Acquisition of Philips Semiconductor's 200mm Fab in San Antonio, TX.- Sale of NEC's 200mm Fab in Livingston, SCOTLAND.- Sale of Sony's optical disc manufacturing facility in Springfield, OR.- Sale of SUMCO's silicon wafer production campuses in Salem, OR.Specialties: Buying and selling cleanroom business units particularly in the Semiconductor sector and/or their components. Positioning, marketing, and monetizing advanced technology assets