Bruker AXS Appoints John B. Bourke as Chief Financial Officer.Business Editors MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2001 Bruker AXS Bruker AXS is an international instrument manufacturer and supplier. The company is part of Bruker and specialized on Analytical X-Ray Systems. The main parts are the X-Ray diffraction and the X-Ray spectrometry. Inc., a leading global provider of advanced X-ray solutions for the life and advanced materials Advanced Materials is a leading peer-reviewed materials science journal published every two weeks. Advanced Materials includes Communications, Reviews, and Feature Articles from the cutting edge of materials science, including topics in chemistry, physics, sciences, today announced that it has appointed Mr. John B. Bourke as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. "We are excited that John, with his leadership and experience in the health care industry, is joining us a Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. John will add great value to the global Bruker AXS management team", said Martin Haase, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Bruker AXS. "I look forward to working with Bruker AXS's dynamic global management team. Bruker AXS is an international company that has the right technology, the right products and a very solid management team that can take advantage of the new markets developing in material and life sciences", John Bourke John Bourke is the name of:
Mr. Bourke is a graduate of Denver University where he earned his Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies , Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Accounting. He received his Masters of Management from Northwestern University Northwestern University, mainly at Evanston, Ill.; coeducational; chartered 1851, opened 1855 by Methodists. In 1873 it absorbed Evanston College for Ladies. and is also a Certified Public Accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. . Mr. Bourke's experience includes ten years at Arthur Andersen For the U.S. Supreme Court case commonly known as Arthur Andersen, see . Arthur Andersen LLP, based in Chicago, was once one of the "Big Five" accounting firms (the other four are PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young and KPMG), performing & Company as a Senior Audit Manager. Mr. Bourke worked fourteen years at George J. Ball, Inc. where he held various accounting, operational and general management positions, the last of which from 1983 to 1996 was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Ball Seed Company. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Bourke was the Chief Financial Officer at Everest Healthcare Services. Most recently, Mr. Bourke has been a consultant to Onyx Capital Ventures, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control where he helped developed their strategic plan. ABOUT BRUKER AXS Bruker AXS is a leading developer and provider of life science and advanced materials research tools based on X-ray technology. The company develops, manufactures and markets worldwide advanced X-ray solutions for the three-dimensional structure determination of biological and chemical compounds, as well as for advanced materials research and analysis. Its diverse customer base includes pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, advanced materials, semiconductor, synthetic polymer, and basic materials companies, as well as university and government research customers. Applications include x-ray crystallography for structural proteomics, and automated systems for combinatorial materials sciences. Bruker AXS has the most diverse set of x-ray technology platforms for molecular and materials analysis. In the year 2000, Bruker AXS had revenue of more than $68 million. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve a high degree of risk and uncertainty that exist in the company's operations and business environment. Such statements are predictions only and actual events or results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect actual events or results include risks associated with performance under the Company's agreements with third parties, research and development progress, competitive products and the strength of the company's patent portfolio. |
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