BTG Instruments names new director of Operations and Supply Chain

ECLÉPENS, Switzerland, Aug. 7, 2008 (Press Release) - BTG announces that Björn Fahlin will join BTG Instruments as Director of Operations and Supply Chain effective September 30th, 2008. Mr. Fahlin comes to BTG with considerable manufacturing and business experience.

A graduate of the Swedish Military Academy and IHM Business School (Gothenburg), he has served as an officer in the Swedish Army and most recently he has held senior leadership assignments with NOTE in both Norrtälje, Sweden and Gdansk, Poland. NOTE is a leading provider of contracted electronic components and after-sales services to a wide range of industrial and medical markets. His professional training also includes Lean Manufacturing, ISO quality systems and APICS certification.

As Director of Operations and Supply Chain – BTG Instruments, Mr. Fahlin will report to the President for BTG Group and be accountable for all manufacturing and supply chain functions. He will operate from Saffle, Sweden.