Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. announced that Mr. Raanan Cohen has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Cohen is a recognized leader in the optical process control industry, and he has over 20 years of senior executive experience at leading global technology companies. He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Orbotech Ltd. Under his tenure, Orbotech grew to be a global leader in advanced micro manufacturing solutions for electronics and adjacent markets with revenues in access of $500 million USD.

Mr. Cohen also led the company's strategic acquisitions and new markets penetrations. Mr. Cohen has served in a range of executive positions at Orbotech including Co-President for Business and Strategy, EVP and President of the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Division, and Vice President for the PCB-AOI product line.