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The CAE Story
CAE began as a sole proprietorship in 1982, in Menlo Park, CA. Initially, the Company focused on building the highest quality catalogue of secondary semiconductor capital assets, providing responsive service, and treating customers and partners in a fair
and professional manner. The Company's catalogue grew, as did its brand and global reach. In the early 1990's, D. Keith LeClaire took over the Company and built CAE into the first online marketplace for semiconductor capital equipment and experienced rapi
d growth; by late 2007 the company had grown to approximately 12 total employees and a 12,000 item catalog.
In January of 2008, Ryan F. Jacob, formerly a private equity investor from Summit Partners, became CEO of CAE and repositioned the business as a platform for buying and selling secondary semiconductor equipment while deepening its proprietary processes and technology. During 2008, the Company experienced an approximate increase in revenue of 300% and more than doubled the number of employees. During 2009, CAE has continued to grow at a rate of approximately 250% per annum and continues to rapidly hire new
professionals and make significant investments in its technology, training programs and infrastructure.
CAE is focused on building a category defining company and is actively looking for new professionals of the highest caliber from all industries to help it manage its rapid growth, attract and serve new customers, improve its technology, and solidify its l
eadership position in the semiconductor and future markets.
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