Bio-Techne Announces Appointment Of Brenda Furlow As General Counsel

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) (d/b/a Bio-Techne), a leading global provider of life science reagents and clinical controls, announces the appointment of Brenda S. Furlow as Senior Vice President and General Counsel effective August 4, 2014. Ms. Furlow is a legal executive with experience in several globally diverse technology businesses, and has a broad understanding of the legal issues facing technology companies in today's complex legal environment.  Ms. Furlow will be responsible for legal and compliance matters for Bio-Techne and its affiliates.

Her recent experience includes several years as General Counsel of a publicly-traded medical devices company and, prior to that, almost ten years as General Counsel with Promega, a private life sciences company, both with worldwide operations. Ms. Furlow brings extensive experience in the areas of intellectual property, patent and licensing, compliance, litigation and regulatory.  

"We are very pleased to welcome Ms. Furlow to our executive team and company," said Charles Kummeth, President/CEO of Bio-Techne.  "Her background is perfectly aligned with our business and our strategic direction; her experience will be essential as we expand our global and platform footprint."

Ms. Furlow earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts from Calvin College.

Techne Corporation (d/b/a Bio-Techne), (NASDAQ: TECH), is a global life sciences company providing innovative bioactive tools and resources for the research and clinical diagnostic communities. Bio-Techne products assist scientific investigations into biological processes and the nature and progress of specific diseases. They aid in drug discovery efforts and provide the means for accurate clinical tests and diagnoses. With over 24,000 products in its portfolio, Bio-Techne generated approximately $311 million in net sales in fiscal year 2013 and has over 1,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Bio-Techne and its brands, please visit www.bio-techne.com.

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SOURCE Techne Corporation