CHATSWORTH, Calif., Oct. 12, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IRIS International, Inc. (Nasdaq:IRIS), a leading manufacturer of automated in-vitro diagnostics systems and consumables for use in hospitals and commercial laboratories worldwide, and a provider of high value personalized diagnostics testing services through its CLIA certified molecular diagnostics laboratory, today announced that it has appointed Amin I. Khalifa as Corporate Vice President of Finance effective immediately, and as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer to be effective on the day immediately following the filing by the Company of its Form 10-Q for the third quarter of 2010. Mr. Khalifa has approximately 30 years of senior finance and corporate management experience, having served as CFO of such companies as Apria Healthcare, Beckman Coulter, and Leap Wireless. Reporting directly to Cesar M. Garcia, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of IRIS, Mr. Khalifa will oversee the Company’s finance, accounting, investor relations and information technology functions. He replaces Martin S. McDermut who served as Acting Chief Financial Officer since May 2010.
