Trudy Rautio Board’s Director, Imation …

Imation Corp. announced that Trudy A. Rautio, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Carlson, has been elected to Imation’s Board of Directors.

“We are pleased to have Trudy Rautio join Imation’s Board of Directors,” said Linda W. Hart, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. “Trudy is not only a proven financial leader, but also brings significant operational background to this role. She will strengthen our board and provide additional breadth of experience.”

Mark E. Lucas, Imation President, Chief Executive Officer, and Board member said: “Trudy’s financial background and international operations and administration experience will be very valuable to Imation as the company remains focused on operational excellence while leveraging our global distribution and portfolio of technologies, products, and brands. We look forward to Trudy’s contributions as a member of our board.”

Prior to her appointment in February 2006 to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Carlson, a global hospitality and travel company, Rautio served as President and Chief Operating Officer for Carlson Hotels, The Americas, from 2003 to 2005. She also held a variety of other executive roles, including Chief Administrative Officer, with Carlson Hospitality and Carlson Hotels. Rautio previously held executive positions with Jostens, Inc., and The Pillsbury Company. Rautio holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of St. Thomas and is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant.

Rautio was elected as a Class III board member, effective July 6, 2010, for a term to expire at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2011. Rautio will serve on the Audit and Finance Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.