May 3, 2010 (FinancialWire) — MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC) said that Emily Maddox Liggett and William V. Murray have been elected to its board of directors.  

Liggett is currently the president and chief executive officer of Novatorque, Inc., a manufacturer of electric motor systems.  She is currently on the board of Immersion and the Purdue University School of Engineering advisory board.  

Prior to 2009, Liggett's career experience includes president and chief executive officer positions at Apexon and Capstone Turbine.  She also served in various roles at Raychem Corp.

Murray is currently the president and chief executive officer of ReShape Medical, an early stage medical device company developing a non-surgical treatment for obesity. He is currently on the Biomedical Leadership council of directors for OCTANe, an industry association.

Prior to 2008, Murray led his own business, Murray Consulting, and held management positions at Applied Biosystems, Viasys Healthcare and Medtronic, Inc.

Minnesota-based MTS Systems is a supplier of test systems and industrial position sensors. The company's testing hardware and software solutions are used for determining the mechanical behavior of materials, products, and structures.

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