PEABODY, Mass., July 13, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Analogic Corporation (Nasdaq:ALOG), a leading provider of medical imaging and aviation security technology, announced today that Bernard Gordon has stepped down from Analogic's Board of Directors, as part of his planned retirement from the Company. Bernard M. Gordon, 82, founded Analogic Corporation in 1967 and at various times served the Company as Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, Executive Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, and was voted Chairman Emeritus by the Board of Directors.
"I have had the privilege to work with Bernie Gordon for almost three decades, first as a customer and then as an Analogic board member for almost twenty years, " said Ed Voboril, Analogic's Chairman of the Board. "Bernie's technical and business leadership, and his commitment to the Company and its customers were key factors in Analogic's growth and prosperity. We continue to honor those same values as we build for the future."
Jim Green, Analogic's President and CEO, said, "I am grateful to Bernie for all he has done for me since I joined the Company in 2007, and for all he has done for the Company over the past 40+ years. Bernie has always made himself available to me as a resource, and has been an invaluable member of our Board of Directors. I am pleased to say that the culture of technical excellence that Bernie fostered at Analogic continues today. On behalf of the entire Company, I would like to thank Bernie and wish him all the best."
Mr. Gordon is the Chair Emeritus of the Board of Trustees of the Lahey Clinic, and Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of NeuroLogica Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of imaging equipment for neurological scanning applications.
About Analogic
Analogic Corporation is a growth oriented high-technology signal and image processing company, providing products and services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end users in growing medical diagnostics and security markets worldwide. The Company is recognized worldwide for advancing the state of the art in automatic explosives detection, computed tomography (CT), digital radiography (DR), ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), patient monitoring, and advanced signal processing. For more information, visit www.analogic.com