Luminex Corporation announced that Patrick J. Balthrop, Sr. has retired as President and CEO. The board of directors has named Nachum 'Homi' Shamir as President and CEO. Mr. Balthrop has resigned as a director but will continue to serve the company and its shareholders as a consultant to the Board and Mr. Shamir, and will be assisting in the transition through April 14, 2015.

Mr. Shamir is expected to be invited to join the board of directors. Mr. Shamir most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer at Given Imaging from 2006 until February 2014.