WOOD DALE, IL – December 4, 2008 – Danaher Motion, a
strategic platform of Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR), announces that
Ron Meyer has been appointed President of Thomson, a Danaher Motion
company. Mr. Meyer will drive the strategy and management of Thomson’s
global organization of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.
Mr. Meyer joined Danaher Corporation in 1997 as President, Qualitrol.
“Over the past 10+ years, Mr. Meyer has exhibited strong
leadership skills reflecting Danaher’s core principles. Under his
leadership Qualitrol has continually provided innovative solutions to
their customers resulting in consistent profitable business growth. He
is a champion of the Danaher Business System, resulting in excellent on
time delivery, quality and innovation,” says Dan Daniel, Executive Vice
President, Danaher Corporation. “And under his leadership, Qualitrol
has successfully integrated a number of strategic acquisitions that
enabled the company to evolve into a global business that continually
delivers customer value,” he says.
Mr. Meyer will maintain his leadership responsibilities for
Danaher’s Qualitrol business, and will continue to be based out of his
Fairport, New York office. He has a BA and MBA from the University of
Minnesota.
About Thomson
With more than 60 years of motion control innovation
and quality, Thomson is the industry’s premiere producer of Ball Bushing
and Profile Rail bearings, 60 Case Shafting, ground and rolled Ball
Screws, Linear Actuators, Linear Systems and related accessories.
Thomson pioneered the Ball Bushing bearing in 1945, and has set the
standard ever since with an unsurpassed set of mechanical motion control
solutions serving global commercial and aerospace & defense
markets. Thomson, a Danaher Motion company, has facilities in North
America, Europe and Asia with over 2000 distributor locations around the
world.
About Danaher Motion
Danaher Motion is a leading global manufacturer of
motion control products that improve the efficiency and productivity of
complex manufacturing operations. Danaher Motion’s product innovations
have been revolutionizing the motion control industry for over 60 years
through trusted brand names including Kollmorgen, Thomson and Dover.
Thomson, 1500 Mittel Boulevard, Wood Dale, IL 60191-1073; 1-540-633-3549; 1-540-633-0294 (fax); Thomson@thomsonlinear.com; www.thomsonlinear.com.