Clarence, N.Y. — The executive team and board of directors of Greatbatch, Inc. will visit the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate ten years of being a public company.
What: To mark this occasion, Greatbatch’s Chairman of the Board Bill R. Sanford along with President & CEO Thomas J. Hook will ring the Closing Bell.
When: Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 4 p.m.
Where: New York Stock Exchange
Why: Greatbatch is celebrating its tenth year of being listed on the NYSE. In addition, 2010 is also the Company’s 40th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the first successful U.S pacemaker implant invented by the Company’s founder, Mr. Wilson Greatbatch. Over the last ten years, the Company has grown revenue by more than 550 percent, made ten acquisitions in order to diversify its revenue stream and expand its proprietary technology, as well as streamlined its global operations. The Company continues to deliver unprecedented performance and reliability in critical technologies to serve some of today's most vital medical device and industrial applications.
The NYSE bell ringings are the most widely watched daily news events -- viewed by millions of people around the world. The bell ringing can be seen live on CNBC, FOX Business News and CNN. A live webcast of the Closing Bell (starting at 3:59 p.m.) is available at http://www.nyse.com/attachment/liveflashbell.htm.
About Greatbatch
Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE: GB) provides critical technologies to industries that depend on reliable, long lasting performance through its brands Greatbatch Medical and Electrochem. Greatbatch Medical develops and manufactures vital technologies used in medical devices for the cardiac rhythm management, neuromodulation, vascular access and orthopaedic markets. Electrochem is a world leader in the design and manufacture of battery and wireless sensing technology solutions for industrial applications.
For additional information on Greatbatch, visit www.greatbatch.com.
Contact:
Chris Knospe
716-759-5727
cknospe@greatbatch.com