Patrick Byrne Departs as Intermec's Chief Executive Officer

Intermec, Inc. IN today announced the departure of President, Chief Executive Officer and Board member Patrick J. Byrne. Chairman of the Board Allen J. Lauer, will serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer and President, effective immediately, until a permanent successor is in place, and will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board. In a related change, the company announced that Board member Stephen P. Reynolds will serve as Lead Independent Director and will succeed Mr. Lauer in the position of Chairman of the Company's Governance and Nominating Committee.