STEWARTVILLE, Minn.,
Dec. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/
-- Rochester Medical Corporation (Nasdaq: ROCM) announced
today that Roger W. Schnobrich will
retire from its Board of Directors following the conclusion of the
Company's 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on
January 26, 2012, which is the end of
his current term.
Board Chairman and CEO Anthony J.
Conway stated that "Mr. Schnobrich has served on our Board
since 1995. His cheerful intelligence and gracious
temperament have served the Company well. He is a man of
excellent character and dignity, and Rochester Medical Corporation
has benefited greatly from these traits over the years.
"Our many thanks for working with us, Roger. I know you will
continue to enjoy each day."
Conway continued, "I am very pleased to announce that the Board
of Directors has nominated Peter H.
Shepard for election as a Director for Rochester Medical
Corporation at the 2012 Annual Meeting. Mr. Shepard has deep
knowledge and experience in the medical device industry and is
particularly expert in the field of Urology and Incontinence.
Mr. Shepard's extensive sales and marketing experience will enable
him to provide valuable insight and guidance to our management team
with respect to our strategic initiatives to grow sales
domestically and internationally."
About Rochester Medical Corporation
Rochester Medical Corporation develops, manufactures, and
markets disposable medical catheters and devices for urological and
continence care applications. The Company also sells certain
ostomy and wound and scar care products and other brands of
urological products into the European marketplace.
For further information, please contact Anthony J. Conway, President and Chief Executive
Officer or David A. Jonas, Chief
Financial Officer of Rochester Medical Corporation at (507)
533-9600 or Parice Halbert, CFA, at
Westwicke Partners (443) 213-0500. More information about the
2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is included in the Company's
proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on December 23, 2011. More
information about Rochester Medical is available on its website at
http://www.rocm.com.
SOURCE Rochester Medical Corporation