Exhibit 99.1
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FOR RELEASE: | | Immediately | | Nordson Corporation |
CONTACT: | | Lara Mahoney | | 28601 Clemens Road |
| | Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications | | Westlake, Ohio 44145 USA |
| | 440-414-5639 | | |
| | lara.mahoney@nordson.com | | |
Nordson Corporation Elects Ginger Jones to its Board of Directors
Westlake, Ohio – (November 26, 2019) –Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ-NDSN) announced the election of Ginger M. Jones to its board of directors, effective today. Ms. Jones has more than 30 years of finance and accounting experience in the manufacturing, industrial and consumer industries.
Before retiring in December 2018, Ms. Jones served as the senior vice president and chief financial officer of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: CTB), where she was responsible for financial operations, investor relations and business information systems. Ms. Jones is currently a member of the board of directors of Tronox Holdings plc. (NYSE: TROX) and Libbey Inc (NYSE: LBY). She is chair of the audit committee and a member of the compensation committee for both boards.
“We are pleased to welcome Ginger to the Nordson Board of Directors. She is a seasoned financial executive, who partners with her businesses to drive profitable growth. Her global perspective, business leadership experience and financial acumen make her a valuable addition to our board,” said Michael J. Merriman, chairman of the board of directors, Nordson Corporation.
“I look forward to working with my fellow board members, as well as president and chief executive officer Sundaram Nagarajan and the Nordson management team, as we continue to build upon this company’s great foundation,” said Ms. Jones.
Ms. Jones was elected unanimously by the current directors of the board after an extensive search conducted by an executive search firm. She is expected to be appointed to the audit committee in connection with the company’s Annual Meeting held in February 2020. Her appointment brings the number of Nordson directors to a total of eleven, nine of whom are considered independent directors.