Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 31, 2004

THOMAS SWAIN – GSI LUMONICS INC (GSLI)

THOMAS R. SWAIN is Chief Financial Officer of GSI Lumonics Inc. Mr. Swain, with over 30 years' experience in financial management and business development for high-technology and manufacturing companies, was appointed Chief Financial Officer for GSI Lumonics in 2000. Prior to the General Scanning/Lumonics merger, he was Vice President of Corporate Development with GSI. He served as CFO and CEO of View Engineering at the time of its acquisition in 1996. His career started in public accounting where he earned his CPA certification and includes a series of financial management positions at division and corporate levels. His experience covers a wide scope of business environments, including those with sales levels up to several billion dollars, manufacturing and service industries, domestic and foreign operations, startups and acquisitions. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief historical sketch of GSI Lumonics and

then fill us in on some things that have been happening lately at the

company?

Mr. Swain: GSI Lumonics resulted from a