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August 04, 2016

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., - Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ: FLDM) today announced the appointment of Chris Linthwaite as President and Chief Operating Officer. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer Gajus Worthington, Linthwaite will oversee all worldwide business operations including sales, marketing, research and development, manufacturing and quality.

Linthwaite is a seasoned executive with a well-established track record of leading innovation, achieving operational excellence, and delivering growth across the life science industry. Prior to joining Fluidigm, Linthwaite served as President of the Genetic Sciences Division at Thermo Fisher Scientific and President of the BioProduction Division at Life Technologies. Linthwaite has extensive experience building successful franchises in both life science research markets and a range of regulated markets.

“Fluidigm is at the forefront of single-cell research, mass cytometry and high-throughput genomics applications. I am excited to join as the President at such a pivotal time for this organization,” said Chris Linthwaite.  “Building on the strength of our portfolio and differentiated market position, I am energized by the opportunities we have ahead to empower our customers to gain a deeper understanding of biological systems and achieve new breakthroughs.”

“Chris is a trusted leader with a reputation for developing high-performing teams and delivering results,” said Gajus Worthington. “These attributes, in combination with his strategic abilities to identify and capitalize on market growth opportunities, will be force multipliers for Fluidigm and its customers. I am certain that Chris will be instrumental in driving the next era of growth, innovation and customer delight at Fluidigm.”

About Fluidigm  

Fluidigm (NASDAQ:FLDM) develops, manufactures and markets life science analytical and preparatory systems for growth markets such as single-cell biology and production genomics. We sell to leading academic institutions, clinical laboratories and pharmaceutical, biotechnology and agricultural biotechnology companies worldwide. Our systems are based on proprietary microfluidics and multiparameter mass cytometry technology and are designed to significantly simplify experimental workflow, increase throughput and reduce costs while providing excellent data quality. Fluidigm products are provided for Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.