PerkinElmer LAS President to Become CEO

Mr. Friel’s experience and knowledge of PerkinElmer make him a logical candidate for leading the company. Before joining PerkinElmer, Mr. Friel held various positions at AlliedSignal (now Honeywell International). He is 51 years old.

Waltham, MA 7/26/07—PerkinElmer has announced that Robert F. Friel, president of the company’s Life and Analytical Sciences division (LAS), will become president and COO, effective August 1. He is expected to be named CEO in February 2008, replacing Gregory L. Summe, who will become executive chairman until April 2009. The LAS presidency is not expected to be filled. Robert F. Friel joined the company in 1999 as CFO and was named LAS president in 2006 (see IBO 1/31/06).

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