WASHINGTON, Nov. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Danaher
Corporation (NYSE: DHR) announced today that Brian Ellis has been named Senior Vice President
and General Counsel for Danaher Corporation. Mr. Ellis joins
Danaher from Medtronic, plc., where he served as General Counsel of
the company's $8 billion global
Restorative Therapies Group. Prior to Medtronic, Mr. Ellis worked
at GE Healthcare as General Counsel of Monitoring Solutions and
Services and, earlier, as Chief Compliance Officer. In this new
role, Mr. Ellis will report directly to Thomas P. Joyce, Jr., Danaher's President and
Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Joyce stated, "Brian brings a wealth of experience leading
and developing global legal teams and supporting business growth. I
am confident that Brian's background and experience position him to
be a major contributor at Danaher."
ABOUT DANAHER
Danaher is a global science and
technology innovator committed to helping its customers solve
complex challenges and improving quality of life around the world.
Its family of world class brands have unparalleled leadership
positions in some of the most demanding and attractive industries,
including health care, environmental and industrial. The Company's
globally diverse team of 80,000 associates is united by a common
culture and operating system, the Danaher Business System. In 2014,
Danaher generated $19.9 billion in
revenue and its market capitalization exceeded $60 billion. For more information please visit:
www.danaher.com.
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