B. Braun Medical Inc. Names New CEO

B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) today announced the appointment of Jean-Claude Dubacher as Chairman and CEO, effective January 1, 2020. Dubacher joined B. Braun on August 1, 2019 as President, B. Braun Medical Inc.
 
“Jean-Claude’s broad leadership experience across multiple therapy areas and business disciplines will serve us well at B. Braun,” said Caroll H. Neubauer, Chairman and CEO, B. Braun of America Inc. “His focus on customers and supporting people to be successful in developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling products and services that benefit patients is exactly the right approach to ensure our ongoing growth.”
 
Dubacher’s experience in the healthcare industry spans more than 15 years in consulting and corporate roles, including strategy, commercial, supply chain and manufacturing. Before joining B. Braun, he led commercial operations for the Surgical Ophthalmology Division of Johnson & Johnson in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Dubacher holds a Ph.D. in law from the University of Zurich in Switzerland, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
 
“I am excited to be part of the B. Braun family, and look forward to continuing our long legacy of partnering with customers and stakeholders across the healthcare industry to help make a difference for the millions of patients we serve across the U.S. and Canada,” said Dubacher.
 
After living in locations including the U.S., Puerto Rico, Germany, and Spain, the Dubacher family recently settled in the Lehigh Valley, Pa.