WALTHAM, Mass., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thermo Fisher
Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today
announced that two new directors have been named to its board -- Michael A.
Bell and Stephen P. Kaufman.
Mr. Bell is a managing director of Monitor Clipper Partners, a private
equity investment firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and has been
appointed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the
board.
Mr. Kaufman is a senior lecturer of business administration at the
Harvard Business School, and has been appointed chairman of the board's
Compensation Committee. Previously, he was chairman and chief executive
officer of Arrow Electronics, Inc.
"Both Michael and Stephan will be valuable assets to the Thermo Fisher
board, bringing years of leadership experience at an extraordinary time in
the company's evolution," said Jim Manzi, chairman of the board of Thermo
Fisher Scientific.
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in
serving science, enabling our customers to make the world healthier,
cleaner and safer. With an annual revenue rate of more than $9 billion, we
employ 30,000 people and serve over 350,000 customers within pharmaceutical
and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs,
universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as
environmental and industrial process control settings. Serving customers
through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we
help solve analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research
and discovery. Thermo Scientific offers customers a complete range of
high-end analytical instruments as well as laboratory equipment, software,
services, consumables and reagents to enable integrated laboratory workflow
solutions. Fisher Scientific provides a complete portfolio of laboratory
equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in healthcare, scientific
research, safety and education. Together, we offer the most convenient
purchasing options to customers and continuously advance our technologies
to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, enhance value for customers
and fuel growth for shareholders and employees alike. Visit
http://www.thermofisher.com.
Media Contact Information: Investor Contact Information:
Lori Gorski Ken Apicerno
Phone: 781-622-1242 Phone: 781-622-1111
E-mail: lori.gorski@thermofisher.com E-mail: ken.apicerno@thermofisher.com
Website: http://www.thermofisher.com
SOURCE Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
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CONTACT:
Media: Lori Gorski, +1-781-622-1242,
lori.gorski@thermofisher.com, or Investor: Ken Apicerno,
+1-781-622-1111, ken.apicerno@thermofisher.com, both of Thermo
Fisher Scientific Inc.
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