March 3, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Joseph V. Vumbacco has been elected to its board of Idexx Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX). Vumbacco served as chief executive officer of Health Management Associates, Inc., an operator of acute care hospitals, from 2001 until June 2007, and as vice chairman of HMA from June 2007 until his retirement in December 2007.

Before joining HMA, Vumbacco had a nearly 15-year career with The Turner Corp., a construction and real estate company, where he served most recently as executive vice president. Vumbacco also served as senior vice president and General Counsel at The F&M Schaefer Corp., a brewing company, and earlier as an attorney at the Wall Street firm of Mudge Rose Guthrie & Alexander where he specialized in corporate and securities law.

Maine-based Idexx Laboratories is engaged in the pet healthcare market, serving practicing veterinarians with a range of diagnostic and information technology-based products and services.

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