April 30, 2009 (FinancialWire) — PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI) has appointed Frank A. Wilson as its senior vice president, chief financial officer, and chief accounting officer. He will assume his new role on May 18.

Prior to joining PerkinElmer, Wilson was the corporate vice president of investor relations at Danaher (NYSE: DHR), a manufacturer of professional instrumentation, medical and industrial technologies and tools and components.

Wilson joined Danaher in 1997, after several years with AlliedSignal, where he served as chief financial officer for one of its businesses. His prior experience includes five years with PepsiCo, in financial roles, and five years with KPMG Peat Marwick.

Waltham, Massachusetts-based PerkinElmer is a health and safety company that reported revenue of around $2 billion in 2008, and has around 8,500 employees.

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