Berwyn, PA, — AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced the appointment of Richard N. (Nick) Grant, Jr. as Vice President and General Manager of its Materials Analysis Division. He replaces Ron Oscher, who was previously named Senior Vice President and General Manager of AMETEK’s Electronic Instruments Group.

Prior to joining AMETEK, Mr. Grant held several positions with Emerson Electric Corporation. Most recently, he had been Vice President and General Manager, Rosemount Temperature. Previously, he served in a number of increasingly responsible roles in strategic planning and general management within Emerson’s Regulator Technologies and Fusite Divisions. Prior to Emerson Electric, Mr. Grant held engineering and sales roles with Mahr Corporation and Shepard Color Co.

“We are very pleased that Nick has joined AMETEK. He brings strong general management, strategic planning, operations and sales experience to his new position and is expected to make important contributions to the continued growth and success of our Materials Analysis businesses,” notes Frank S. Hermance, AMETEK Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Grant holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Physics from Northern Kentucky University and a Master’s of Business Administration degree from Xavier University.

AMETEK’s Materials Analysis Division offers a wide range of analytical instrumentation for elemental analysis applications in the metals, nanotechnology, environmental, R&D, pharmaceutical, electronics, and forensic science markets, and is also a leader in high-speed digital imaging systems.

Corporate Profile

AMETEK is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electro-mechanical devices with annualized sales of $3.5 billion. AMETEK’s Corporate Growth Plan is based on Four Key Strategies: Operational Excellence, Strategic Acquisitions, Global & Market Expansion and New Products. AMETEK’s objective is double-digit percentage growth in earnings per share over the business cycle and a superior return on total capital. The common stock of AMETEK is a component of the S&P MidCap 400 and the Russell 1000 Indices.