GLENWOOD, Ill., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Landauer, Inc. announced today that the board of directors has elected Richard E. Bailey to be Senior Vice President - Operations, effective immediately. Bailey, who joined the Company earlier this month, will initially assume overall responsibility for Landauer's manufacturing, laboratory and distribution operations in the U.S. "Dick brings a significant amount of strategic and general management experience that will be a tremendous addition to the Landauer team," said Bill Saxelby, president and chief executive officer.
Bailey, 59, most recently served as senior vice president of Total Logistic Control, a provider of global supply chain solutions. From 1998 to 2001, he was president and chief operating officer of Dean Foods Company, a $4 billion manufacturer and distributor of food products and from 1973 until 1998, he held numerous food product-related executive positions with Kraft Foods and with Philip Morris. Saxelby added, "Dick's broad experience with Dean, Kraft and Philip Morris represents a valuable set of skills that will allow Landauer to broaden its service excellence, as well as enhance efficiencies. We are pleased that Dick has joined the Company."
About Landauer, Inc.
Landauer is the leading provider of analytical services to determine occupational and environmental radiation exposure. For more than 50 years, the Company has provided complete radiation dosimetry services to hospitals, medical and dental offices, universities, national laboratories, and other industries in which radiation poses a potential threat to employees. Landauer's services include the manufacture of various types of radiation detection monitors, the distribution and collection of the monitors to and from clients, and the analysis and reporting of exposure findings.
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