BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) today announced the appointment of Mr.
John Ornell to its Board of Directors, effective August 19, 2015. Mr.
Ornell will serve for an initial term expiring at the Company’s 2016
Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Ornell was also appointed to serve
as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee.
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Mr. Ornell recently retired from Waters Corporation, where he served as
Chief Financial Officer from 2001 to 2013. During this time at Waters,
he was also responsible for information technology, investor relations
and the TA Instruments Division. Mr. Ornell joined Waters in 1994 and
served in a variety of operational and financial leadership roles before
assuming the position of Chief Financial Officer. During 2014, Mr.
Ornell continued to serve Waters on a part-time, transitional basis.
Prior to joining Waters, Mr. Ornell progressed through a series of roles
of increasing responsibility at a number of multinational corporations,
primarily in operational finance functions. Mr. Ornell holds a Master of
Business Administration degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
“I am pleased to join the Board of Directors of Bruker Corporation,
given its impressive track record of product innovation and technology
leadership within the scientific instruments industry. I look forward to
assisting Bruker and its management team in their ongoing operational
improvement efforts to drive enhanced operating margins,” said Mr.
Ornell.
Frank Laukien, Bruker’s President and CEO, commented, “John Ornell is
another outstanding addition to Bruker’s Board of Directors. His
excellent track record in our industry, and John’s broad experience in
operational finance, systems implementation, international operations,
tax planning and as CFO of a very successful company will enable John to
provide further momentum to our transformation and to shareholder value
creation at Bruker.”
About Bruker Corporation
For more than 50 years, Bruker has enabled scientists to make
breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the
quality of human life. Bruker’s high-performance scientific research
instruments and high-value analytical solutions enable scientists to
explore life and materials at molecular, cellular and microscopic levels.
In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation,
productivity and customer success in life science molecular research, in
applied and pharma applications, and in microscopy, nano-analysis and
industrial applications, as well as in cell biology, preclinical
imaging, clinical research, microbiology and molecular diagnostics. For
more information, please visit: http://www.bruker.com.
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