MILWAUKEE, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brady Corporation , a world leader in identification solutions and specialty materials, today announced the appointment of Robert L. Tatterson, Ph.D. to the position of Chief Technology Officer. Tatterson will report to Brady President and Chief Executive Officer Frank M. Jaehnert, and will oversee the company's new product development activities and direct Brady's global R&D functions in the U.S., Europe and Asia. He will be responsible for the development of proprietary products including high-performance materials, and identification system printers and software.

Tatterson joins Brady with extensive experience in process and product innovation. He comes to Brady from GE, which he joined in 1992 as a research and development engineer at GE's Corporate Research Center. There he developed processes for GE businesses including GE Lighting and GE Silicones. He later moved to GE Plastics, a unit of General Electric's industrial segment, where he has held a variety of positions with increasing responsibility, most recently serving as Technology General Manager for GE Plastics' Display and Optical Films business in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. He is a 6 Sigma Master Blackbelt and holds advanced degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

"New product development is an important growth strategy at Brady, and we are delighted that Bob Tatterson has chosen to lead this effort for us," said Jaehnert. "He brings a unique combination of skills including global R&D management experience, a breadth of technology knowledge especially in materials development and chemical engineering which are core competencies for Brady, and a strong customer-oriented approach which is in keeping with Brady's culture and values."

"I am impressed with Brady's commitment to growth and investment in innovation, and I'm looking forward to working with Brady's team of chemists and engineers in the development of products that will meet customers' ever- changing identification needs," said Tatterson.

Brady Corporation is an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect premises, products and people. Its products help customers increase safety, security, productivity and performance and include high-performance labels and signs, safety devices, printing systems and software, and precision die-cut materials. Founded in 1914, the company has more than 500,000 customers in electronics, telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, construction, education, medical and a variety of other industries. Brady is headquartered in Milwaukee and employs more than 8,000 people at operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia/Pacific. The company had sales of $1.018 billion in fiscal 2006. More information is available on the Internet at http://www.bradycorp.com/ .

CONTACT: Carole Herbstreit of Brady Corporation, +1-414-438-6882

Web site: http://www.bradycorp.com/

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