CIR CIRCOR International Inc

BURLINGTON, Mass., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE:CIR) a leading provider of valves and fluid control devices for the instrumentation, thermal fluid and petrochemical markets, announced today the appointment of Richard A. Broughton to the position of Vice President and Chief Information Officer reporting to CIRCOR's Chairman and CEO, David A. Bloss, Sr. In this newly created position, Mr. Broughton will be responsible for CIRCOR's global information technology infrastructure and operations. Mr. Broughton comes to CIRCOR from Dunkin' Brands, Inc. where he was Director, IT Strategy and was also Vice President, Information Technology. Prior to that, he served as Chief Information Officer of Computerworld, Inc. Mr. Broughton was recently named in CIO Magazine's list of "2006 Ones to Watch". Commenting on this appointment, Mr. Bloss stated, "We are delighted to have Rick join us in this newly created position. Over the past two years, we have been strengthening our management team throughout the Company and focusing our efforts toward operational excellence. We have now reached the point where we can enhance our information systems and technology to streamline and automate our improved processes. We feel that Rick has the perfect background to lead this important function." CIRCOR International, Inc. is a leading provider of valves and fluid control products that allow customers around the world to use fluids safely and efficiently in the instrumentation, fluid regulation and energy markets. CIRCOR's executive headquarters is located at 25 Corporate Drive, Burlington, MA 01803. DATASOURCE: CIRCOR International, Inc. CONTACT: Kenneth W. Smith, Chief Financial Officer, CIRCOR International, Inc., +1-781-270-1200

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