TROY, Mich., June 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Somanetics Corporation today announced that General John P. Jumper, former U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, has been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. General Jumper, 62, becomes the sixth member of the Board, filling a newly created opening as a Class III director. His term will expire at the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders.
“We are honored to welcome General Jumper to the Board,” said Bruce J. Barrett, Somanetics’ president and chief executive officer. “He combines strong public company board experience with a depth of leadership garnered over a distinguished 39-year military career. General Jumper’s experience and knowledge will be valuable to Somanetics and we look forward to his contributions to the Board of Directors.”
Before retiring from the Air Force on November 1, 2005, General Jumper spent more than four years as Chief of Staff, the senior uniformed Air Force officer responsible for the organization, training and equipping of more than 700,000 active-duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he functioned as a military advisor to the Secretary of Defense, National Security Council and the President of the United States.
From February 2000 to September 2001, General Jumper was the Commander of Headquarters Air Combat Command. General Jumper has commanded an F-16 fighter squadron and two fighter wings, accumulating more than 5,000 flying hours, including more than 1,400 combat hours in Vietnam and Iraq.
General Jumper serves on the Board of Directors of Goodrich Corporation, TechTeam Global, Inc., Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. and SAIC, Inc. He also serves as director of several private companies and as an advisor and independent consultant to several technology companies. General Jumper received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Virginia Military Institute and an MBA from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.
“Somanetics has done an exceptional job in recent years to broaden its leadership in the cerebral oximetry market, and I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to the company’s future growth and success as a member of the Board,” General Jumper said.
About Somanetics
Somanetics Corporation develops, manufactures and markets the INVOS(R) Cerebral/Somatic Oximeter System, a non-invasive patient monitoring system that continuously measures changes in the blood oxygen levels in the brain and elsewhere in the body in somatic, or skeletal muscle, tissue in patients with or at risk for restricted blood flow. Surgeons, anesthesiologists and other medical professionals can use the information provided by the INVOS System, in conjunction with other available information, to identify brain oxygen imbalances and take necessary corrective action, potentially improving patient outcomes and reducing the costs of care. Somanetics supports its customers through a direct U.S. sales force and clinical education team. Tyco Healthcare markets INVOS System products in Europe, Canada, the Middle East and Africa and Edwards Lifesciences represents INVOS System products in Japan. For more information visit http://www.somanetics.com.
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CONTACT: Mary Ann Victor, Vice President and Chief Administrative Officerof Somanetics Corporation, +1-248-689-3050, Ext. 204 or fax,+1-248-689-4272
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