Contact Information: Company contact: Tony Trunzo FLIR Systems, Inc. (503) 498-3547 www.flir.com
FLIR Systems Announces Executive Management Changes
Arne Almerfors, Executive Vice President, to Retire
Company to Consolidate Commercial Vision Systems and Thermography Divisions
| Source: FLIR Systems, Inc.
PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - December 10, 2009) - FLIR Systems, Inc (NASDAQ : FLIR ) announced
today the planned retirement of Arne Almerfors, Executive Vice President
and President of the Company's Thermography division, effective in the
first quarter of 2010.
Mr. Almerfors began his career at FLIR in 1997, and became president of the
Company's Thermography division in 2000. Under his leadership, the
Thermography division pioneered a price elastic market strategy, opening
new markets and increasing the penetration of infrared technology into
applications such as predictive maintenance, building diagnostics, HVAC,
medical, R & D, and many others.
FLIR also announced that effective January 1, 2010; the Company will merge
its Commercial Vision Systems and Thermography divisions into one unit, led
by Andy Teich, currently President of the Commercial Vision Systems
division. The new division will continue to focus on the large potential
for growth in commercial and industrial markets, and will create value from
commonality in distribution, customers and strategic product development
focused on uncooled infrared technology.
Earl R. Lewis, Chairman and CEO of FLIR, stated: "Under Arne's stewardship,
our Thermography division has enjoyed tremendous growth, and truly changed
the direction of the infrared industry by opening up a wide array of uses
for our technology, and created enormous value for our shareholders. I
would like to personally thank Arne for his superb leadership and
outstanding performance over the past decade. All of us at FLIR wish Arne
the best and congratulate Andy on his new responsibilities."
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.