Austin, Texas 10/15/14—Luminex has announced the retirement of President and CEO Patrick J. Balthrop. The company named Nachum “Homi” Shamir as the new president and CEO. Most recently, he served as president and CEO of Given Imaging. “Mr. Shamir brings a proven track record of global leadership and results,” stated Board Chairman Wally Loewenbaum. Mr. […]

The optimism that instrument and lab-product makers showed in the spring for the industry’s outlook has dimmed but is still bright. In the latest IBO Business Climate Survey, 60% of respondents expect business prospects for the next six months to increase moderately, compared with 73% in the spring Survey (see IBO 5/15/14). However, this percentage […]