CHELMSFORD, Mass., Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Brooks Automation,
Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) announced that WomenInc. magazine has
recognized Ellen Zane and
Robyn Davis, both long-standing
Brooks board members, as being listed among the most influential
corporate directors of 2019. The list from WomenInc.
recognizes the top women influencers, achievers, and contributors
serving on the corporate boards of S&P 1000/Mid-Cap publicly
held companies.
Joe Martin, Brooks' Chairman of
the Board, commented, "We would like to congratulate Ellen and
Robyn for this honor of being recognized by WomenInc. Their
leadership, experience and insight are invaluable to Brooks as we
see the company transform itself into a high growth, diversified
technology and life sciences company."
Ellen Zane has served as a
director on the Board of Brooks Automation since May 2012. Ms. Zane is currently serving as CEO
Emeritus and vice chair of the board of trustees at Tufts Medical
Center & Floating Hospital for Children, and from 2004 to 2011,
she served as its president and chief executive officer. From
May 1994 to January 2004, Ms. Zane served as Network
President for Partners Healthcare System, a physician/hospital
network sponsored by the Harvard
affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's
Hospital. Prior to 2004, Ms. Zane served as chief executive officer
of Quincy Hospital in Quincy,
Massachusetts. Ms. Zane is also currently a member of the
board of directors at Boston Scientific Corporation, a publicly
traded worldwide medical devices provider, Haemonetics Corporation,
a publicly traded worldwide medical devices provider, since
January 2018 and previously from 2012
to 2016, and Synchrony Financial, a publicly traded financial
services company, since February
2019, Fiduciary Trust Company, a privately owned wealth
management company, AgNovos Healthcare, LLC a privately held
medical device company focused on bone health, and nThrive, a
privately owned healthcare revenue cycle management company. Ms.
Zane previously served as a director of Lincare Holdings Inc. until
August 2012, Press Ganey until
October 2016, Century Capital
Management until June 2017 and
Parexel International Corporation until September 2017. Ms. Zane holds a Professional
Director Certification from the American College of Corporate
Directors.
Robyn Davis has served as
a director on the Board of Brooks Automation since June 2013. Ms. Davis has been managing
director of AngelHealthcare Investors, LLC, an earlystage private
equity investment group focused on medical devices, life sciences
and specialty pharmaceutical companies, since 2000. Prior to
AngelHealthcare, Ms. Davis was a director of the merchant banking
services practices for Barents Group, LLC, and a strategy
consultant at Bain & Company. Ms. Davis also serves as a
director of two early stage, privately held healthcare companies,
Akston Bioscience Corporation and CRA Health, LLC. Ms. Davis
holds an Executive Masters Professional Director Certification from
the American College of Corporate Directors.
WomenInc.'s winter edition features a directory of more
than 700 directors serving on the boards of S&P 1000/Mid-Cap
publicly held companies. As a leading business magazine reporting
on women's success and achievement, the WomenInc.'s Most
Influential Corporate Directors issue is the most
comprehensive listing of women executives, influencers and
achievers contributing leadership to corporate boards.
About Brooks Automation
Brooks is a leading
provider of life science and semiconductor manufacturing automation
solutions worldwide. The Company applies its automation and
cryogenics expertise to provide a full suite of reliable cold-chain
sample management solutions across life sciences in areas such as
drug development, clinical research and advanced cell
therapies. Brooks recently added global capability for gene
sequencing and gene synthesis services through its strategic
acquisition of GENEWIZ, expanding its sample-based services
offerings. With over 40 years as a partner to the
semiconductor manufacturing industry, Brooks is a provider of
industry-leading precision robotics, integrated automation systems
and services. Brooks is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA, with operations in
North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit
www.brooks.com.
INVESTOR CONTACTS:
Mark Namaroff
Director, Investor Relations
Brooks Automation
978.262.2635
mark.namaroff@brooks.com
Sherry Dinsmore
Brooks Automation
978.262.2400
sherry.dinsmore@brooks.com
John Mills
Senior Managing Director
ICR, LLC
646.277.1254
John.mills@icrinc.com
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