Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited (NZSX:FPH, ASX:FPH) advises that Tony Carter has been appointed Chairman of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited effective 1 April 2012.
As announced at the company's 2011 Annual Shareholders' Meeting, Tony Carter succeeds retiring Chairman Gary Paykel, who will continue to serve as a director of the company.
Tony Carter joined the Board in 2010 after retiring as Managing Director of Foodstuffs New Zealand. He has broad governance experience and he is also a non-executive director of Vector Limited, Fletcher Building Limited, Air New Zealand Limited and ANZ National Bank Limited. Tony Carter originally trained as a chemical engineer and has considerable experience in complex organisations.
Mr Carter said "On behalf of the Board, I wish to thank Gary for the outstanding contribution he has made to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare during his 10 years as Chairman. Gary guided our transition from a division of Fisher & Paykel Industries Limited to a stand-alone listed company. Since then the company has grown four-fold and has developed into a global leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of products for use in respiratory care and the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea".
Contact: Tony Barclay, Company Secretary on +64 9 574 0119.
For more information about the company visit www.fphcare.com
About Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Fisher & Paykel Fisher Healthcare is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of products and systems for use in acute and chronic respiratory care, surgery and the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. The company’s products are sold in more than 120 countries worldwide. For more information about the company, visit our website www.fphcare.com.
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