As part of the $125 million all cash transaction that Applied Materials
has spent on the purchase of Brooks Software, approximately 600 Brooks
employees will transfer to Applied, according to Brooks Automation
executives in a conference call with financial analysts to discuss the
software division sale.
With Brooks Software employees based around the world, it is
expected that Applied will incorporate the new staff within its own
facilities where possible.
Brooks Automation will have
approximately 1,800 full time employees after the close of the
transactions and approximately 400 contract workers.