GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2008--Pentair,
Inc. (NYSE: PNR) today announced it has named Leslie Abi-Karam to a
seat on its board of directors. Ms. Abi-Karam will stand for election
at Pentair's annual meeting of shareholder in May 2008.
Ms. Abi-Karam, 49, is an executive vice president at Pitney Bowes
Inc. (NYSE: PBI) and president of Mailing Solutions Management. In
this role, she has responsibility for all mailing products and
services in North and South America. Earlier, Ms. Abi-Karam led the
Pitney Bowes' Document Messaging Technologies business, where she
transformed the business to encompass both the digital and physical
worlds, improving customer communications at every touchpoint. She
also led the expansion of Pitney Bowes' software business through two
of the company's largest acquisitions in that space. She began her
career at Pitney Bowes in 1984 as an engineer and went on to hold a
number of progressively responsible positions in addition to those
above.
Ms. Abi-Karam earned a Masters of Business Administration degree
from the University of Bridgeport and holds a Bachelors of Science
degree in industrial engineering from Northeastern University, where
she is a trustee of the Corporation.
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 and
thermal management markets, designing and manufacturing thermal
management products and standard, modified, and custom enclosures that
house and protect sensitive electronics and electrical components.
With 2007 revenues of $3.40 billion, Pentair employs approximately
16,000 people worldwide.
CONTACT: Pentair, Inc.
Todd Gleason, 763-656-5570
Vice President, Investor Relations
E-mail: todd.gleason@pentair.com
or
Rachael Jarosh, 763-656-5280
Vice President, Communications
E-mail: rachael.jarosh@pentair.com
SOURCE: Pentair, Inc.