AMETEK Names Mark A. Gordon Vice President and General Manager

BERWYN, Pa., Feb. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced the appointment of Mark A. Gordon as Vice President and General Manager, Measurement and Power Systems, within AMETEK Aerospace & Defense.

"I am very pleased that Mark has joined AMETEK Aerospace and Defense. He has extensive management experience and brings a strong marketing and operational background, excellent strategic skills, and outstanding leadership capabilities to his new position. We expect him to play key role in the continued success of our Measurement and Power Systems business," commented Frank S. Hermance, AMETEK Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  

Mr. Gordon joins AMETEK from United Technologies Corporation (UTC), where he had been President and General Manager since 2008 of Onity, Inc., a UTC business and a global provider of security control systems and services. Prior to that, Mr. Gordon held several executive positions with the Smiths Group Plc. He served as Managing Director for the First Responders Division of Smiths Detection from 2005 to 2008 and prior to that Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, for Smiths Microwave Division from 2001.

Mr. Gordon holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University, a Master's of Business Administration from the University of South Florida and a Master's Degree in Liberal Arts from Harvard University.    

Corporate Profile

AMETEK is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electro-mechanical devices with annualized sales of $2.7 billion. AMETEK's Corporate Growth Plan is based on Four Key Strategies: Operational Excellence, Strategic Acquisitions & Alliances, Global & Market Expansion and New Products. AMETEK's objective is double-digit percentage growth in earnings per share over the business cycle and a superior return on total capital. The common stock of AMETEK is a component of the S&P MidCap 400 and the Russell 1000 Indices.

Forward-looking Information

Statements in this news release relating to future events, such as AMETEK's expected business and financial performance are "forward-looking statements."  Forward-looking statements are subject to various factors and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ significantly from expectations. These factors and uncertainties include AMETEK's ability to consummate and successfully integrate future acquisitions; risks associated with international sales and operations; AMETEK's ability to successfully develop new products, open new facilities or transfer product lines; the price and availability of raw materials; compliance with government regulations, including environmental regulations; changes in the competitive environment or the effects of competition in our markets; the ability to maintain adequate liquidity and financing sources; and general economic conditions affecting the industries we serve.  A detailed discussion of these and other factors that may affect our future results is contained in AMETEK's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent reports on Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K.  AMETEK disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

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