X-Rite, Incorporated Appoints Bernard J. Berg as Senior Vice President

13 April 1999

X-Rite, Incorporated Appoints Bernard J. Berg as Senior Vice President

    GRANDVILLE, Mich.--April 13, 1999--X-Rite, Incorporated today announced the promotion of Bernard J. Berg to the newly created post of senior vice president responsible for new business development.
    The Grandville, Michigan-based maker of color measurement and quality control instruments stated that the promotion of Berg, 55, is an acknowledgement of his significant contributions to the company, and its confidence in the New Business Development group. Staffed with senior engineers and marketing personnel, the New Business Development team is dedicated to long-range thinking. The company anticipates much of its future growth to develop out of this strategic group.
    "I am very pleased to announce this appointment," said Ted Thompson, chairman and chief executive officer of X-Rite, Incorporated. "On a personal basis, I have worked with Bernie for 25 years. His creative talent and drive makes him the ideal person to lead this strategic group. Appointing him senior vice president recognizes his achievements and highlights the importance and trust we place in his leadership."
    Berg joined X-Rite in 1974 to team up with Ted Thompson in the development of X-Rite's first instruments. He was promoted to Vice President-Engineering in 1984 and has been the main force behind developing a world class engineering and research staff of over 100 people. Berg has also been personally involved in the development of many X-Rite products and holds ten patents.
    Berg is a graduate of Michigan Technological University (MTU). He is a member of many industry related and professional organizations including Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, International Society of Optical Engineering, International Society Color Council, and the prestigious Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society of MTU. He is an active member of Calvary Baptist Church and has 5 children and 4 grandchildren.
    X-Rite, Incorporated , headquartered in Michigan, along with Labsphere, its wholly-owned New Hampshire subsidiary, maintains offices in Massachusetts, California, Germany, England, Hong Kong, the Czech Republic, France and Japan.
    X-Rite, Incorporated is the world's leading provider of technically sophisticated instrumentation and user-friendly software solutions for a wide variety of color-critical applications including corporate branding, medical diagnostics, consumer products and on-line commerce.