NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applera Corporation today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed George F. (Rick) Adam, Jr. to join the Board of Directors. The appointment expands the Board to 11 members. The action anticipates the expected retirements of directors over the next several years as well as the need for additional directors if Applera’s businesses, Applied Biosystems (NYSE:ABI) and Celera (NYSE:CRA), are separated into independent public companies with separate boards of directors. As previously disclosed, Applera is considering alternatives to its current tracking stock structure, with a current preference toward separating the businesses.
