ORBK Orbotech Ltd. - Ordinary Shares

YAVNE, Israel, June 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbotech Ltd. (NASDAQ: ORBK) today announced that Ran Bareket has been appointed to the position of Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of July 1, 2015.

Mr. Bareket, who is a Certified Public Accountant, joined the Company in July 2014, as Vice President, Finance and Operations in the Company's PCB Division.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Bareket served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IVC Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of nutritional supplements and non pharmaceutical drug products and, before that, in various finance positions at Kulicke & Soffa, a global leader in the design and manufacture of semiconductor, LED and electronic assembly equipment, including as Corporate Vice President and as its Principal Accounting Officer. He received his bachelor's degree in accounting and management from the Tel Aviv Management College in Israel and his MBA from Pennsylvania State University.

Commenting on this appointment, Mr. Asher Levy, Chief Executive Officer, stated: "We are very pleased to have Ran join the senior management team of the Company.  The depth and extent of his expertise in leading finance and operations activity for global, technology-based, publicly-traded companies will be pivotal in the Company's execution on its short and long term growth strategy."

About Orbotech Ltd.

Orbotech Ltd. (NASDAQ: ORBK) is a global innovator of enabling technologies used in the manufacture of the world's most sophisticated consumer and industrial products throughout the electronics and adjacent industries.  The Company is a leading provider of yield enhancement and production solutions for electronics reading, writing and connecting, used by manufacturers of printed circuit boards, flat panel displays, advanced packaging, micro-electro-mechanical systems and other electronic components.  Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using Orbotech systems.  For more information, visit http://www.orbotech.com/.

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Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements relate to, among other things, future prospects, developments and business strategies and involve certain risks and uncertainties.  The words "anticipate," "believe," "could," "will," "plan," "expect" and "would" and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions, have been used in this press release to identify forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements are made based on management's expectations and beliefs concerning future events affecting Orbotech and are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to Orbotech's operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control.  Many factors could cause the actual results to differ materially from those projected including, without limitation, timing and extent of achieving the anticipated benefits of the acquisition of SPTS; Orbotech's ability to effectively integrate and operate SPTS's business, the timing, terms and success of any strategic or other transaction, cyclicality in the industries in which the Company operates, the Company's production capacity, timing and occurrence of product acceptance (the Company defines 'bookings' and 'backlog' as purchase arrangements with customers that are based on mutually agreed terms, which, in some cases for bookings and backlog, may still be subject to completion of written documentation and may be changed or cancelled by the customer, often without penalty), fluctuations in product mix, worldwide economic conditions generally, especially in the industries in which the Company operates, the timing and strength of product and service offerings by the Company and each of its competitors, changes in business or pricing strategies, changes in the prevailing political and regulatory framework in which the relevant parties operate or in economic or technological trends or conditions, including currency fluctuations, inflation and consumer confidence, on a global, regional or national basis, the level of consumer demand for sophisticated devices such as smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices, the timing for a verdict in the ongoing appeal of the criminal matter and ongoing investigation in Korea, the final outcome and impact of this matter, including its impact on existing or future business opportunities in Korea and elsewhere, any civil actions related to the Korean matter brought by third parties, including the Company's customers, which may result in monetary judgments or settlements, expenses associated with the Korean matter, ongoing or increased hostilities in Israel and other risks detailed in the Company's SEC reports, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2014, and subsequent SEC filings.  The Company assumes no obligation to update the information in this press release to reflect new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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