Hill-Rom Appoints Brian Lawrence as Chief Technology Officer

BATESVILLE, Ind., Dec. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Hill-Rom (NYSE: HRC)
today announced the appointment of Brian Lawrence as Senior Vice President and
Chief Technology Officer. He will join Hill-Rom on December 6, 2010.

Lawrence joins Hill-Rom from GE Healthcare, where he was most recently Chief
Technology Officer, Life Support Solutions. Previously, Lawrence held a number
of leadership and innovation positions in GE’s Global Research Center. Before
joining GE, Lawrence was President and CEO of Extend Optical Systems
Corporation, and Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Chief
Technology Officer for Molecular OptoElectronics Corporation.

Lawrence holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT) and a PhD from the Center for Research and
Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL) at the University of Central Florida.

“Brian Lawrence will be an outstanding addition to our leadership team,
especially as we are intensifying our focus on research and development,” said
John Greisch, Hill-Rom’s President and CEO. “He is an experienced innovator and
engineer in his own right, and has a demonstrated track record as an R&D leader
for a global organization. We are delighted to have him on board.”

Lawrence succeeds Abel Ang, who will take on a new role at Hill-Rom as Regional
President, Asia/Pacific. “We are pleased to have Abel lead our operations in the
Asia/Pacific region while reinforcing our commitment to R&D with Brian’s
appointment,” said Greisch.

ABOUT HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.

Hill-Rom is a leading worldwide manufacturer and provider of medical
technologies and related services for the health care industry, including
patient support systems, safe mobility and handling solutions, non-invasive
therapeutic products for a variety of acute and chronic medical conditions,
medical equipment rentals and information technology solutions. Hill-Rom’s
comprehensive product and service offerings are used by health care providers
across the health care continuum and around the world in hospitals, extended
care facilities and home care settings to enhance the safety and quality of
patient care.

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