Indiana-based orthopaedic reconstructive and surgical products company Zimmer Holdings has said that Marc Casper, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific, has been appointed to its Board of Directors.
 
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a provider of analytical instruments, laboratory equipment, supplies and services used in life sciences, healthcare, and environmental, industrial and safety markets. The company had 2008 revenues of $10.5 billion and has 34,000 employees around the world.
 
John McGoldrick, Chairman of the Board of Zimmer, Said: "We are delighted to welcome Marc Casper to the Zimmer board of directors. Marc's record of achievement combines very successful experiences both in operations and in strategy development and we are looking forward to his contributions."
 
Prior to being named Chief Operating Officer, Mr Casper served as President of Thermo Fisher's Analytical Technologies businesses following the merger of Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific in 2006. He held executive positions since joining Thermo Electron in 2001.

Previously, Mr Casper served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Kendro Laboratory Products, and as President, Americas, for Dade Behring, Inc. He currently serves on the board of The Advisory Board Company, a healthcare best practices research and consulting organization.
 
Mr Casper earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and is a graduate of Wesleyan University, where he received a bachelor's degree in economics.