Dr. Andrew Boorn is named as new CEO of Tornado Spectral Systems

Tornado Spectral Systems is proud to welcome industry veteran, Dr. Andrew Boorn as its new Chief Executive Officer

TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Tornado Spectral Systems Inc., http://www.tornado-spectral.com announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Andrew Boorn as Chief Executive Officer.

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"With Dr. Boorn's passion for technology and strategic clarity, the Tornado Board and I are very confident that he has the leadership experience to drive Tornado's success for the next chapter. He has a proven ability to foster innovation, ensure growth and deliver results," said Ambrish Jaiswal, Tornado Spectral Systems Board Director.

Dr. Boorn, who currently serves as Chairman of the Tornado Spectral Systems Board, is a senior executive with over 30 years global experience in delivering profitable growth in highly competitive scientific and technology based business. He is a driver of innovation in developing and launching new products, and in continuous process improvement to achieve sustained competitive advantage. He is experienced in public company M & A and structuring and operating complex business relationships in the global arena, previously serving as President of Bruker Chemical and Applied Markets Division, the Chief Operating Officer at ABSciex, and President at MDS Analytical Technologies, a world-leader in the field of analytical instruments and Mass Spectroscopy. Dr. Boorn is well rounded, having received a B. Sc. in Chemistry from Thames Polytechnic, a PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and an MBA from the University of Toronto.

"Tornado is a driving force in the process analysis and nanophotonics markets and I am honored to lead our mission to the next level of commercial success. I look forward to working with the team as we continue to transform and bring innovative products to our customers," said Dr. Andrew Boorn.

Tornado Spectral Systems:

Founded in 2010, Tornado Spectral Systems is developing real-time optical process analyzers and imaging solutions using a portfolio of patents that includes Tornado's foundational and revolutionary High Throughput Virtual Slit (HTVS). The HTVS technology allows the best Raman analysis currently achievable anywhere. TSS' new class of instruments - the HyperFlux P.R.O. series - can acquire chemical signatures of interrogated samples with the speed and accuracy required to perform many quality and safety measurements directly on the production line. To learn more about Tornado, please visit our new website http://www.tornado-spectral.com

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