Spectris plc (“Spectris”) (LSE: SXS), the productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company, today announces the following changes to the composition of its Board: Bill Seeger will join the Board as Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 January 2015 and will assume the role of Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee from John Warren following the […]

Livingston, UK — Edinburgh Instruments (EI) is pleased to announce the appointment of James Murray-Brown as Financial Controller. James joins Edinburgh Instruments from Cummins Diesel and GlaxoSmithKline. Mark Vosloo, CEO of Edinburgh Instruments comments “We are pleased to have James join our team. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that will hold EI […]

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc., (Nasdaq:PACB) provider of the PacBio® RS II Sequencing System, today announced that it has appointed industry veteran Kathy Ordoñez to its Board of Directors. Ordoñez has a 30 year history of leadership in the life sciences and diagnostics industries, including positions as Senior Vice President of […]

ALAMEDA, Calif. — BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX), a biotechnology company that develops and markets products in the field of regenerative medicine, today announced that Angus C. Russell, former Chief Executive Officer of Shire plc, has been appointed to BioTime’s Board of Directors. Shire is a leading global specialty biopharmaceutical company. During Mr. Russell’s tenure […]

At its December meeting, the Board of Directors (BoD) of Roche Holding recommended first proposals for approval by the AGM, scheduled for 3 March 2015. All current members of the BoD will stand for re-election: Name, Board member since: Dr. Christoph Franz (as Chairman), 2011 André Hoffmann, 1996 Professor Dr. Pius Baschera,2007 Professor Sir John […]

SANTA CLARA, CA. — Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) today announced the addition of Francis A. deSouza, technology industry veteran and president of Illumina, a leading biotechnology company, to its board of directors, effective immediately. deSouza began his career at IBM’s TJ Watson Research Center and went on to consult on technical and change management projects […]

SP Industries (‘SP’) has announced that Brian Wright has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer effective October 27, 2014. In this role Mr. Wright will be responsible for all SP Industries factory operations, supply chain, logistics and facilities management. Prior to joining SP Industries Mr. Wright was Vice President of Franchise Pharmacy at Remedi […]

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) today announced that Akhil Johri, Chief Financial Officer, has tendered his resignation, effective December 19, 2014, to become Chief Financial Officer of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The Company is currently evaluating its succession options. “We thank Akhil for his service to Pall and wish him the very best […]

Goettingen -– Sartorius staff member and metrology expert Veronika Martens was awarded a medal of the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) for her outstanding accomplishments. By conferring this OIML Medal, the organization honors people who have exceptionally contributed to the further development of legal metrology. Veronika Martens, who holds a university degree in physics, […]