HP's Fazzino Heads To Applied Materials
Gary Fazzino, Hewlett Packard's vice president for government and public affairs since 2000, has left the computer company to become vice president of government affairs for Applied Materials, a capital equipment manufacturer for the semiconductor, display and solar industries. He will be headquartered at Applied's Santa Clara, Calif., complex. Fazzino said his new firm has "has shown strong government policy leadership for many years, especially in the areas of clean, renewable energy and solar power."
"Energy and the environment are top policy priorities for governments around the world, and Applied Materials' technology... will be an important part of the solution," Applied CEO Mike Splinter said in a press release. "Expanding relationships and engaging in dialogue with government are important to the long-term success of Applied Materials, and Gary's proven ability to help shape public policy will be invaluable as we explore new markets and new lines of business." Prior to joining HP, Fazzino was mayor of Palo Alto from 1992-93 and again from 1999-2000.
Applied spent $130,000 on internal lobbying in the first quarter of 2009, according to disclosure forms. The company also worked with Franklin Square Group, Elmwood Strategies, McAllister & Quinn, and the Washington Tax Group on a range of issues including solar manufacturing incentives, climate change legislation, and the economic stimulus bill. HP's lobbying budget for the first quarter of 2009 was quite a bit bigger. The company spent $840,000 and brought in McDermott Will & Emery, Palmetto Group, Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti.
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