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FLIR Systems Elects John W. Wood, Jr. to Board of Directors
| Source: FLIR Systems, Inc.
PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - May 6, 2009) - FLIR Systems, Inc (NASDAQ : FLIR ) announced
today that John W. Wood, Jr. has been elected to the Board of Directors for
a term expiring at the Company's 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr.
Wood has also been appointed to serve on the Corporate Governance Committee
of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Wood served as chief executive officer of Analogic Corporation, a
leading designer and manufacturer of medical imaging and security systems,
from 2003 to 2006, and is currently a consultant. Prior to joining
Analogic, he held senior executive positions over a 22-year career at
Thermo Electron Corporation. He served as president of Peek Ltd., a
division of Thermo Electron Corporation, and as a senior vice president of
the parent company. He previously served as president and chief executive
officer of Thermedics, a subsidiary of Thermo Electron. Mr. Wood is a
director of ESCO Corporation and American Superconductor. Mr. Wood earned
a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana Tech
University and a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Mr. Wood joins FLIR's seven-member Board of Directors, which includes John
D. Carter, Chairman of the Board of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.;
William W. Crouch, General, US Army - Retired; John C. Hart, retired Vice
President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer,
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation; Angus L. Macdonald, President, Venture
Technology Merchants, Inc.; Michael T. Smith, retired Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer, Hughes Electronics Corporation; Steven E.
Wynne, Private Investor; and Earl R. Lewis, Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer, FLIR Systems, Inc.
"We are delighted to have someone with John's strong business and technical
background join the FLIR Board of Directors. John will further add to the
Board's capabilities as it leads this Company through the next phase of
growth and industry leadership," said Earl R. Lewis, President and CEO of
FLIR Systems, Inc.
About FLIR Systems
FLIR Systems, Inc. is a world leader in the design, manufacture and
marketing of thermal imaging and stabilized camera systems for a wide
variety of thermography and imaging applications including condition
monitoring, research and development, manufacturing process control,
airborne observation and broadcast, search and rescue, drug interdiction,
surveillance and reconnaissance, navigation safety, border and maritime
patrol, environmental monitoring and ground-based security. Visit the
Company's web site at www.FLIR.com.