BERWYN, Pa., July 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AMETEK, Inc.
(NYSE: AME) today announced the appointment of Kurtis L. Goos as Vice President and General
Manager, Engineered Medical Components, within AMETEK's Engineered
Materials, Interconnects and Packaging (EMIP) Division.
"I am pleased that Kurt has joined AMETEK. He has
extensive general management and business development experience,
especially in the medical device industry, and we expect him to
make important contributions to the continued growth and success of
our medical components businesses," commented Frank S. Hermance, AMETEK Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer.
Mr. Goos joins AMETEK from Carestream Health, a global provider
of medical imaging systems and healthcare information technology
solutions, where he most recently was Worldwide General Manager of
Digital Output Solutions. Prior to that, he had
responsibility for Carestream's worldwide Women's Health Care
business. He also has held a number of general management,
marketing and business development positions with several leading
medical device manufacturers, including the Sorin Group, St. Jude
Medical and Medtronic.
Mr. Goos has a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and Business from
Moorhead State University and a Master's degree in Business
Administration from the University of St.
Thomas.
Corporate Profile
AMETEK is a leading global
manufacturer of electronic instruments and electro-mechanical
devices with 2013 sales of $3.6
billion. AMETEK's Corporate Growth Plan is based on
Four Key Strategies: Operational Excellence, Strategic
Acquisitions, Global & Market Expansion and New Products.
AMETEK's objective is double-digit percentage growth in earnings
per share over the business cycle and a superior return on total
capital. The common stock of AMETEK is a component of the S&P
500 Index.
Forward-looking Information
Statements in this news
release relating to future events, such as AMETEK's expected
business and financial performance are "forward-looking
statements." Forward-looking statements are subject to
various factors and uncertainties that may cause actual results to
differ significantly from expectations. These factors and
uncertainties include AMETEK's ability to consummate and
successfully integrate future acquisitions; risks associated with
international sales and operations; AMETEK's ability to
successfully develop new products, open new facilities or transfer
product lines; the price and availability of raw materials;
compliance with government regulations, including environmental
regulations; changes in the competitive environment or the effects
of competition in our markets; the ability to maintain adequate
liquidity and financing sources; and general economic conditions
affecting the industries we serve. A detailed discussion of
these and other factors that may affect our future results is
contained in AMETEK's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its most recent reports on Form 10-K, 10-Q
and 8-K. AMETEK disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements.
Contact: Kevin Coleman (610)
889-5247
SOURCE AMETEK, Inc.