STERIS Corporation Chief Financial Officer to Pursue Another Opportunity
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MENTOR, Ohio, Nov. 27 - STERIS Corporation (NYSE: STE) today announced that Laurie Brlas, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is leaving the Company to pursue the senior financial management role at another company. A search for Ms. Brlas' replacement will begin immediately and she has agreed to remain with STERIS over the coming weeks to ensure an orderly transition in responsibilities.
"Laurie has played an important role in the transformation of STERIS's financial performance since joining the Company in 2000," said Les C. Vinney, STERIS's President and Chief Executive Officer. "We wish her well as she pursues this next step in her career."
Michael J. Tokich, Vice President and Corporate Controller, and William L. Aamoth, Vice President and Corporate Treasurer, will share responsibility for Ms. Brlas' financial management functions until a new chief financial officer is named. Mr. Tokich will assume responsibility as the Company's principal accounting officer.
About STERIS
The mission of STERIS Corporation is to provide a healthier today and safer tomorrow through knowledgeable people and innovative infection prevention, decontamination and health science technologies, products and services. The Company's more than 5,000 dedicated employees around the world work together to supply a broad array of solutions by offering a combination of equipment, consumables and services to healthcare, pharmaceutical, industrial and government customers. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol STE. For more information, visit www.steris.com.
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CONTACT: Aidan Gormley, Senior Director,
Corporate Communications and Investor Relations of STERIS Corporation,
1-440-392-7607
