WALTHAM, Mass., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. , the world leader in serving science, today announced that two new directors have been named to its board -- Michael A. Bell and Stephen P. Kaufman.
Mr. Bell is a managing director of Monitor Clipper Partners, a private equity investment firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and has been appointed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the board.
Mr. Kaufman is a senior lecturer of business administration at the Harvard Business School, and has been appointed chairman of the board’s Compensation Committee. Previously, he was chairman and chief executive officer of Arrow Electronics, Inc.
“Both Michael and Stephan will be valuable assets to the Thermo Fisher board, bringing years of leadership experience at an extraordinary time in the company’s evolution,” said Jim Manzi, chairman of the board of Thermo Fisher Scientific.
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With an annual revenue rate of more than $9 billion, we employ 30,000 people and serve over 350,000 customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as environmental and industrial process control settings. Serving customers through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we help solve analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research and discovery. Thermo Scientific offers customers a complete range of high-end analytical instruments as well as laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents to enable integrated laboratory workflow solutions. Fisher Scientific provides a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in healthcare, scientific research, safety and education. Together, we offer the most convenient purchasing options to customers and continuously advance our technologies to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, enhance value for customers and fuel growth for shareholders and employees alike. Visit http://www.thermofisher.com.
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