SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Benchmark
Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) today announced the appointment of
Merilee Raines as an independent
director to the Board of Directors of the Company effective
May 18, 2018.
"We are very excited to welcome Merilee
Raines to our Board of Directors", said David W. Scheible, Chairman of the Board.
"She brings broad experience in finance and accounting, as well as
a unique perspective on the animal health care industry."
Ms. Raines served as Chief Financial Officer of IDEXX
Laboratories, Inc. from October 2003
until her retirement in May 2013. Ms. Raines also served as
Executive Vice President of IDEXX from July
2012 until her retirement in May 2013. Over her 28
year career with IDEXX, Ms. Raines held several management
positions, including Corporate Vice President of Finance, Vice
President and Treasurer of Finance, Director of Finance, and
Controller. IDEXX Laboratories develops, manufactures and
distributes diagnostic and information technology based products
and services for companion animal, livestock, poultry, water
quality and food safety, and human point-of-care diagnostics.
Ms. Raines has served as a member of the Board of Watts Water
Technologies since 2011, a global manufacturer of products &
systems that control, conserve and improve the quality of water in
the residential and commercial markets. Since 2014, she has
also served as a member of the Board of Aratana Therapeutics, a
biopharmaceutical company focused on licensing, developing and
commercializing of products for the pet companion market.
Ms. Raines earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics from
Bowdoin College and an M.B.A. from the
University of Chicago.
About Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
Benchmark provides worldwide integrated electronics
manufacturing services (EMS), engineering and design services, and
precision machining services to original equipment manufacturers in
the following industries: industrial controls, aerospace and
defense, telecommunications, computers and related products for
business enterprises, medical devices, and test and
instrumentation. Benchmark's global operations include
facilities in eight countries, and its common shares trade on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BHE.
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