Technology >> CEO Interviews >> December 4, 2000

Allen Lauer – Varian Inc (vari)

ALLEN J. LAUER is President and Chief Executive Officer of Varian, Inc. and is a member of its Board of Directors. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President of Varian Associates, Inc., responsible for its instrument business, one of the company's three core lines with 1998 sales of some $558 million. Since joining Varian in 1965, he has held numerous key management positions including those of Senior Vice President, President of it's instrument business, Vice President of Manufacturing, and General Manager of two business units: vacuum products and power grid and X-ray tubes. He became an Executive Vice President in 1990. Before joining Varian, Mr. Lauer was with General Electric and also served as a commissioned officer in the US Navy. He received a degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a brief overview of Varian, Inc.?

Mr. Lauer: Up until April 2, 1999, Varian's scientific instrument

business was part of Varian Associates, Inc. Varian Associates