HOUSTON – BPM Microsystems announced the retirement of Lyman Brown, executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective Jan. 31. 

Founder Bill White will take over as president and CEO.  He launched the company in 1985 and ran it until 2003.

Brown began his career with BPM Microsystems in June 2003 as director of business development. He was promoted to executive vice president and COO in November the same year.