Steve Blomquist Appointed as President of Eurotherm USA


LEESBURG, VA, USA, 16 May 2008 - Eurotherm announced the appointment of Steve Blomquist as President of Eurotherm USA. "Steve's extensive industrial automation and leadership portfolio and his in-depth experience will directly add to the strength and growth potential of the business." said Jeff Greene, President of the global business group. "Steve is well-versed in both the opportunities and challenges facing Eurotherm USA."

Steve has held positions as Director - Strategic Process & Marketing with TMEIC GE Automation Systems;Vice President of Engineering at Dauphin Graphic Machines, Inc; and Director & General Manager with Schneider Electric (Schneider Automation, Square D, and Telemecanique). In his new role, he is responsible for the Eurotherm business development in the North, Central and South American regions.

Reflecting on his appointment, Steve Blomquist said: "I am very excited at the prospect of leading Eurotherm USA as we continue to grow into the leading supplier of thermal processing solutions, systems and services and I look forward to expanding our engagement within the Heat Treatment, Plastics and Glass Industry."

About Eurotherm

Eurotherm is a leading global supplier of control, measurement and data recording solutions and services to industrial and process customers. The company's international reputation as a provider of innovative solutions across a broad spectrum of vertical markets is supported by engineering services designed to realise greater benefits to customers' plant-wide assets. Eurotherm's product range includes distributed process automation systems and machine control incorporating single and multi loop control, operator displays, data management and graphic recorders, power control and signal conditioning. It is an ISO9000 approved Company, and operates TickIT protocols for software management.

Eurotherm is a key business within Invensys, the global automation, controls and process solutions Group. Invensys products, service expertise and ongoing support enable intelligent systems to monitor and control processes in many different environments. Leading companies in a wide range of industries rely on Invensys to help them perform with greater efficiency, safety and cost-effectiveness.

Headquartered in London and listed on the London Stock Exchange, the Invensys Group is made up of four businesses: Process Systems, Eurotherm, Rail Systems and Controls.

PRESS CONTACT:
Monique Watkins
Phone: +1-703-669-1324
monique.watkins@eurotherm.com

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