Osiris Corporation Appoints Rebecca Barton Director of Marketing


New York - Petter M. Etholm, President and Chief Executive Officer of Osiris Corporation (OSRS), announced Rebecca Barton has joined the company as Director of Marketing.

Previously, she was Assistant Vice President and Business Analyst for the Business Management team of Banc of America Securities, Healthcare Corporate and Investment Banking Group, focusing on reporting and forecasting revenues, tracking healthcare companies and coordinating marketing projects.

Etholm said, "We welcome Rebecca and are confident she will make an important contribution to the success of Osiris and its operating units as we continue to focus on building brand values."

Barton reports to Ilan Danieli, Chief Operating Officer, who said, "We look forward to Rebecca helping us build brand awareness for products of Osiris's operating companies, ranging from Thomas Skid Steer Loaders of Thomas Equipment to the hydraulic and pneumatic devices of Pneutech-Rousseau."

Rebecca Barton said, "I am thrilled to join the Osiris team and look forward to working with managements of the operating subsidiaries to help build brand awareness."

Operating units of Osiris, online at www.osiriscorp.net, include:
o Thomas Equipment, online at www.thomasloaders.com, which operates a network of dealers and distributors of Thomas Skid Steer and Mini Skid Steer loaders.
o Pneutech-Rousseau Inc., online at www.pneutech-rousseau.com, which specializes in the design engineering, manufacture and distribution of pneumatic and hydraulic systems and components for automation and motion control applications.
o TcomT Inc., online at tcomt.com, which designs wireless telecommunications products.

Barton had also held positions in advertising sales and employment services. During the past five years, she worked in the financial services and insurance industries, first as Marketing Assistant with Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company and then as Research Assistant at Shenkman Capital Management.

Barton holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Kansas State University and received a Master of Business Administration degree from the Stern School of Business at New York University, specializing in Marketing and Strategy. She lives in New York, speaks Spanish and is a member of the NYU Graduate Marketing Association, NYU Stern Women in Business and is also an active BzzAgent.

About Osiris
Osiris Corporation (OSRS) is a global holding company based in New York, Boston and Omaha, and is dedicated to building business in the industrial, agricultural and related business sectors. Osiris' operating subsidiaries are located in North America (Canada), Europe, and Asia. Subsidiaries of Osiris consist of Thomas Equipment, Inc. and its units, which provide branded and other products to the industrial markets; Thomas Equipment Asia Co. Ltd.; Thomas Ventures, Inc., Pneutech-Rousseau, Inc. and TcomT Inc. Osiris' units manufacture and market industrial and construction equipment, distribute pneumatic and hydraulic systems and design wireless devices for the telecommunications industry, among other activities.

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