CLARENCE, N.Y., Oct 14, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Greatbatch, Inc. (the "Greatbatch") (NYSE: GB) announced that Anthony P.
Bihl III has been elected to its Board of Directors. Mr. Bihl also will
serve on the Board's Corporate Governance & Nominating and Technology
Development & Innovation Committees.
"We would like to welcome Tony Bihl to our Board of Directors," said
Bill R. Sanford, Greatbatch's Chairman. "He has an impressive medical
industry background, and his extensive executive and board experience in
an expanding business environment will be especially beneficial to
Greatbatch."
"I look forward to working together with Tony and the other Greatbatch
Board members to deliver increased value for our stockholders,"
commented Thomas J. Hook, President & Chief Executive Officer of
Greatbatch. "His knowledge and insights will make a significant
contribution to our company."
Mr. Bihl brings over 25 years of experience in the medical device
industry, in operations, finance and general management roles. He is
currently Group President AMS, a subsidiary of Endo Pharmaceuticals,
which acquired American Medical Systems Holdings ("AMS") in June 2011.
Prior to the acquisition by Endo, he was Chief Executive Officer and a
director of AMS, a company engaged in developing and delivering medical
technology solutions to physicians treating men's and women's pelvic
health conditions. Mr. Bihl served as Chief Executive Officer of Siemens
Medical Solutions' Diagnostics Division from January to November 2007,
and as President of the Diagnostics Division of Bayer HealthCare from
2004 through 2006. Prior to that, he served in a number of operations
and finance roles at Bayer Healthcare and over a 20-year career at E.I.
DuPont.
Mr. Bihl also is a director of Spectral Diagnostics, Inc., a Canadian
company that develops products for the diagnosis and treatment of severe
sepsis and septic shock.
About Greatbatch, Inc.
Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE: GB) provides top-quality technologies to
industries that depend on reliable, long-lasting performance through its
brands Greatbatch Medical, Electrochem and QiG Group. Greatbatch Medical
develops and manufactures critical medical device technologies for the
cardiac, neurology, vascular and orthopaedic markets. Electrochem
designs and manufactures battery and wireless sensing technologies for
high-end niche applications in the energy, military, portable medical,
and other markets. The QiG Group empowers the design and development of
new medical devices for our core markets.

SOURCE: Greatbatch, Inc.
Greatbatch, Inc.
Marco F. Benedetti, 716-759-5856
Corporate Controller & Treasurer
mbenedetti@greatbatch.com