Illumina Appoints Marc Stapley as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Illumina, Inc.

today announced it has named Marc Stapley, former Senior Vice President, Finance, at Pfizer and Americas Chief Financial Officer at Alcatel-Lucent, to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Stapley will report to President and Chief Executive Officer Jay Flatley and will oversee Illumina's finance, accounting, facilities and investor relations functions. He will also become part of Illumina's executive management team, which is responsible for directing all aspects of company strategy, planning and operations. “Marc is an ideal fit for the fast-paced culture of Illumina,” said Jay Flatley. “He is a dynamic finance leader whose experience spans leading high-tech and pharmaceutical companies where he has helped transform the finance functions, directed ERP implementations, effectively identified cost reduction initiatives and led acquisition integration efforts.” “I am honored to take the role of Illumina's CFO and join such a world-class team,” said Stapley. “The Company is in a critical growth and development stage, and I look forward to supporting the continued innovation and performance that the company has delivered over many years.”