Kanata, ON & Wilmington, MA  — GSI Lumonics Inc. (Nasdaq: GSLI and TSE: LSI) announces the promotion of Joseph A. Maher, Jr., to Vice President and General Manager of Semiconductor and Electronics Circuit Trim business units, located in the company’s Wilmington, MA facility. Maher, who brings 30 years of semiconductor experience to GSI Lumonics, is chartered with pushing forward new product development efforts and increasing overall plant efficiency.

Maher’s range of responsibilities includes overseeing and directing all aspects of product development, marketing, sales, and manufacturing for the company’s flagship Wilmington operation. By managing these activities, he will ensure that well-targeted products are released to customers on time, that inventory is kept in check, and that the Wilmington factory runs at its most efficient capacity.

“Advancing the product offerings and internal processes at Wilmington is well underway,” states Maher. “I believe that the developments now in process will bring GSI Lumonics out of the downturn in a position of renewed strength.”

Maher joined GSI Lumonics in June of 2001 as General Manager of the Wilmington facility. Prior to his GM position with the company, Maher held senior executive positions at Asyst Automation in Wilmington and MKS Instruments in Andover. He was also Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of Drytek Corporation, which placed 11th on the industry’s prestigious “VLSI Top Ten Semiconductor Equipment Companies” list. Maher holds an engineering degree from Northwestern University.

GSI Lumonics Inc. brings laser-based automated advanced manufacturing systems and components to leading industrial companies worldwide. The Company supplies products and services to the semiconductor, electronics and industrial manufacturing markets, as well as precision optics for telecommunications. GSI Lumonics’ common shares are listed on Nasdaq (GSLI) and The Toronto Stock Exchange (LSI). For more information on GSI Lumonics, please visit www.gsilumonics.com.