General Electric Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt announced today the appointment of John Dineen as president and CEO of GE Healthcare, a $17 billion global leader in medical diagnostic technology and biosciences. Immelt also announced that Lorenzo Simonelli will succeed Dineen as president and CEO of GE Transportation. Dineen, 45, is a 22-year GE veteran […]
Services Expand Refiners Capabilities in Catalyst Discovery and Development and Reduce Pilot Plant Runs Symyx Technologies, Inc. (SMMX – News) announced today, at the opening of the 14th Annual International Congress of Catalysis, the expansion of Symyx Research to include Refining R&D services. Symyx is showcasing its capabilities at the International Congress on Catalysis in […]
Appointment of 20-Year Life Science and Drug Discovery Veteran Strengthens Company’s Expertise in Discovery and Research Reagents WALTHAM, Mass.–PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI – News), a leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, today announced that Alan Fletcher, Ph.D., has joined the Company as vice president, business development for PerkinElmer’s Life and Analytical Sciences business. In this […]
GSI Group Inc., (NASDAQ:GSIG) and Excel Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:XLTC) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for GSI to acquire Excel in an all-cash transaction for $32.00 per share, or approximately $360 million, before fees and transaction costs. The offer price represents a 30.2% premium to the average Excel closing share price […]
WALTHAM, Mass.–PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), today announced the appointment of Daniel R. Marshak, Ph.D., to the additional position of president of its Greater China operations. In this role, Marshak will assume overall leadership of PerkinElmer in Greater China, and will be responsible for expanding its resources in the region to drive innovation and new product […]
The Woodlands, TX – June 30, 2008. Rigaku Americas Corporation (RAC) today announced that Mr. Wes Hardenburg, the company’s Chief Financial Officer since 2000, has succeeded Dr. Paul Swepston as President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Swepston, who joined the company in 1996, will continue in a strategic capacity within the company and serve as […]
WALTHAM, Mass.–Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO – News), the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has elected William G. Parrett to its board of directors, bringing the company’s total number of directors to 11. Mr. Parrett has also been appointed to the board’s Audit Committee. Mr. Parrett enjoyed a 40-year career at […]
With three newly defined Strategic Business Units, a new Managing Director and an expanded product portfolio, the Life Science Division of Leica Microsystems is reinforcing its world market position in the life sciences. Dr. Stefan Traeger, the newly appointed Managing Director of Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH (Wetzlar and Mannheim), announced that in future the Life […]
SAN DIEGO–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN – News) today announced the appointment of Fredrick Clerie as Vice President of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs reporting to Joel McComb, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Illumina’s Life Sciences Business Unit. In this newly created role, Fredrick will be responsible for managing and enhancing Illumina’s comprehensive Quality systems […]
Integration Team Will Drive Realization of $175 Million in Expected Operating Profit Synergies by 2011, $60 Million in 2009 CARLSBAD, Calif.–Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ: IVGN – News) today announced that Mark Smedley, Invitrogen’s Global Head of Operations, has been appointed to lead the integration team for the combination of Invitrogen and Applera’s Applied Biosystems Group (NYSE: […]
Pay Invoice
Latest Blogs
-
New Report Details Higher Education Science R&D Spending
February 27, 2026 3:23 pm
-
Single Use Leads Bioreactor Market Growth
December 30, 2025 6:04 pm
Sitemap
Your Data and Privacy
About Us
IBO (Instrument Business Outlook) is a twice-monthly newsletter aimed at providing decision-makers with the latest and most complete information available on the life science and analytical instrument industry, and lab product markets. IBO delivers the latest curated industry news, information and trends, as well as SDi data and analysis to deliver the maximum in industry insight with a minimum time investment for executives and investors.
