GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pentair (NYSE: PNR)
today announced it has named Ronald L. Merriman to a seat on the Pentair board
of directors. Merriman, 59, is the managing partner of Merriman Partners, a
professional services strategy consulting firm. Merriman, who will stand for
election by shareholders at Pentair's 2005 shareholders' meeting, brings the
number of Pentair board members to 10.
Merriman founded Merriman Partners in 2003. Previously, he served two
years as managing director of O'Melveny & Myers LLP, a global law firm. From
1999 to 2000, Merriman was executive vice president of Carlson Wagonlit
Travel, a global travel management firm. He served as executive vice
president and member of the executive committee of Ambassadors International,
a publicly traded travel services business from 1997 to 1999. From 1967 to
1997, Merriman was employed by KPMG, a global accounting and consulting firm,
where he ultimately served as a vice chair of that firm and as a member of its
executive management committee for seven years. Merriman earned a Bachelor's
degree in accountancy from Northern Illinois University, and is a Certified
Public Accountant. He also serves on the boards of Cardio Dynamics
International Corporation and Indecorp.
About Pentair, Inc.
Pentair ( www.pentair.com ) is a diversified operating company
headquartered in Minnesota. Its Water Technologies Group is a global leader
in providing innovative products and systems used worldwide in the movement,
treatment, storage and enjoyment of water. Pentair's Enclosures group is a
leader in the global enclosures market, serving industrial and electronic
customers, and its Tools Group markets innovative products under established
brand names to professionals and do-it-yourself users. Pentair's 2003
revenues totaled $2.7 billion. The company employs 12,500 people in more than
50 locations around the world.
Contact
Pentair: Mark Cain
Tel. (763) 656-5278
E-mail: mark.cain@pentair.com
SOURCE Pentair, Inc.
CONTACT: Mark Cain of Pentair, +1-763-656-5278, mark.cain@pentair.com