MENTOR, Ohio, April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STERIS Corporation (NYSE: STE) today announced the appointment of two new directors to its Board. Richard C. Breeden and Robert H. Fields have joined the STERIS Board, expanding the number of members of the Board to twelve from the previous ten. Mr. Breeden will serve on the Board's Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee and Mr. Fields will serve on the Audit and Financial Policy Committee.
"We are pleased that Richard Breeden and Robert Fields have joined our Board and look forward to benefiting from their unique capital markets perspective as a complement to the existing skills and experience of our current Board members," said John P. Wareham, Chairman of the STERIS Corporation Board of Directors. "The STERIS Board is confident that, under the leadership of our new President and CEO Walt Rosebrough and his team, STERIS is implementing a range of actions that will generate significant long-term value for shareholders."
"We believe that there are a number of opportunities for STERIS to drive sustainable profitable growth and increase its market value. As a result, we are excited to join with the Board and the STERIS management team in pursuing those opportunities with a sense of purpose and urgency," said Richard C. Breeden, Chairman of Breeden Capital Management. "STERIS has an enviable portfolio of products and services and leading market positions across its business units. We are looking forward to working with management and new President and CEO Walt Rosebrough over the long-term to generate attractive returns for STERIS shareholders."
Mr. Breeden is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
of Breeden Partners and its manager Breeden Capit
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