WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) today announced the leaders who are expected to take the future roles of chief financial officer and general counsel and corporate secretary in the three new companies that will be formed upon completion of the Corporation’s previously announced plan to spin off its defense and water businesses […]

WILMINGTON, MA – Implant Sciences Corporation (PINKSHEETS: IMSC) (OTCQB: IMSC), a high technology supplier of systems and sensors for homeland security markets, today announced it has retained the advisory services of Dr. William McGann, an expert in connecting promising technologies with market opportunities. Dr. McGann was one of the original developers of commercial ion mobility […]

CHICAGO – Water Street Healthcare Partners, a strategic private equity firm focused exclusively on health care, announced today that Scott Garrett has joined the firm as an operating partner. Mr. Garrett, 61, the former chairman, president and chief executive officer of Beckman Coulter, Inc., brings to Water Street more than 35 years of experience leading […]

Paris – Cellectis (Alternext: ALCLS), the Genome engineering specialist, has announced today the recruitment of three senior managers to support the development of Ectycell, its subsidiary dedicated to industrial applications of stem cells. •Edward Balbirnie, PhD, joins Ectycell as Chief Operations Officer. He has 23 years of international experience in the Biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, […]

Newark, DE – B&W Tek, Inc., an advanced instrumentation company producing optical spectroscopy and laser systems announces Dr. Michael Kayat as the new Vice President of Sales and Marketing at their headquarters in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Kayat will be responsible for leading global sales and marketing activities for the company’s broad range of products and […]

Marlborough, MA – Block Engineering, a leading developer of Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) based spectrometers, announced today that Michael L. Bickford, of Vero Beach, Florida, has made a major equity investment and has become a Director. Daniel J. Cavicchio, Jr., Executive Chairman, said: “I am very pleased that Michael has decided to join our company. […]

FREMONT, Calif. – Bruker today announced the closing of its acquisition of Michrom Bioresources, Inc. (Michrom), a 20 year old, privately owned company located in Auburn, California, after receiving unanimous Michrom shareholder approval. The acquisition is not expected to have a material effect on Bruker’s 2011 financials. All former Michrom employees have been offered employment […]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM) today announced that Evan Jones has been appointed to Fluidigm’s Board of Directors. Mr. Jones will also join the Board’s Compensation Committee. “Evan brings more than 25 years of operating and investment experience in the life sciences industry to the Fluidigm Board,” said Sam Colella, Fluidigm Chairman […]

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Advanced Photonix® company (NYSE Amex: API), announced today that it has promoted Robin Risser, currently the Chief Financial Officer to Chief Operating Officer and member of the Board of Directors. Richard (Rick) Kurtz President and CEO of Advanced Photonix, Inc, stated, “Our rapidly expanding sales pipeline in our fast growth areas […]