MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 2007--Pentair, Inc.
(NYSE:PNR) today announced it has named Jerry W. Burris to a seat on
its board of directors. He succeeds Richard J. Cathcart, who retired
from Pentair and its board of directors effective September 1, 2007.
Mr. Burris will stand for election at Pentair's annual meeting of
shareholders in May 2008.
Mr. Burris, 44, is president of Barnes Industrial, a global
precision components business within the $1.3 billion Barnes Group Inc
(NYSE:B). Prior to joining Barnes Group, Mr. Burris worked at General
Electric Company (NYSE:GE) for 20 years where he held a number of
progressively responsible positions. In his last assignment, he served
as president and chief executive officer of Advanced Materials Quartz
and Ceramics. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Burris was the general manager of
global services for GE Healthcare; in 2001, he led the integration of
global supply chain sourcing for the Honeywell integration and served
as the general manager of global sourcing for GE Industrial Systems
from 2001 to 2003. He first joined GE in 1986 in the GE Corporate
Technical Sales and Marketing Program.
Mr. Burris earned a Master's of Management degree from
Northwestern University in 1994 and a Bachelor of Science degree in
Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in 1985.
About Pentair, Inc.
Pentair (www.pentair.com) is a diversified operating company
headquartered in Minnesota. Its Water Group is a global leader in
providing innovative products and systems used worldwide in the
movement, treatment, storage and enjoyment of water. Pentair's
Technical Products Group is a leader in the global enclosures market,
designing and manufacturing standard, modified, and custom enclosures
that house and protect sensitive electronics and electrical
components. With 2006 revenues of $3.15 billion, Pentair employs
approximately 15,000 people worldwide.
CONTACT: Pentair
Investor Relations:
Todd Gleason, 763-656-5570
E-mail: todd.gleason@pentair.com
or
Communications:
Rachael Jarosh, 763-656-5280
E-mail: rachael.jarosh@pentair.com
SOURCE: Pentair, Inc.