PR Newswire01.05.17
Hologic Inc. announced that Jan Verstreken has been named Regional President for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Canada. Mr. Verstreken's appointment completes Hologic's international sales leadership team, which includes Sanjay Prabhakaran, Regional President for Asia Pacific, and Fernando Davico, General Manager for Latin America, who both joined the Company in 2016.
"Last year we made a commitment to strengthen our international capabilities, and I am confident that the leadership team we now have in place will further accelerate the growth of our business on a global scale," said Steve MacMillan, Hologic's chairman, president and CEO.
Jan Verstreken
In his new role, Mr. Verstreken will build and shape Hologic's strategies for growth in the EMEA and Canadian markets. The industry veteran brings more than 25 years of experience from an impressive career at Teleflex. Most recently, he served as President for APAC, managing all commercial operations in the region.
Prior to joining Hologic, Mr. Prabhakaran served as president, Asia Pacific, at Baxter International, responsible for driving growth and providing strategic direction for more than 10,000 employees. Mr. Davico most recently led the Ortho Clinical Diagnostics business in Latin America for Johnson & Johnson, overseeing 160 employees and more than $160 million in sales. All three new executives report to Eric Compton, Hologic's chief operating officer.
"Jan, Sanjay and Fernando bring a wealth of experience to the Company, and they will be integral in fostering strong relationships with our local partners and customers," Mr. Compton said. "With a unified global leadership team, we are well-positioned to expand our market presence and achieve our international growth objectives in 2017 and beyond."
"Last year we made a commitment to strengthen our international capabilities, and I am confident that the leadership team we now have in place will further accelerate the growth of our business on a global scale," said Steve MacMillan, Hologic's chairman, president and CEO.
Jan Verstreken
Prior to joining Hologic, Mr. Prabhakaran served as president, Asia Pacific, at Baxter International, responsible for driving growth and providing strategic direction for more than 10,000 employees. Mr. Davico most recently led the Ortho Clinical Diagnostics business in Latin America for Johnson & Johnson, overseeing 160 employees and more than $160 million in sales. All three new executives report to Eric Compton, Hologic's chief operating officer.
"Jan, Sanjay and Fernando bring a wealth of experience to the Company, and they will be integral in fostering strong relationships with our local partners and customers," Mr. Compton said. "With a unified global leadership team, we are well-positioned to expand our market presence and achieve our international growth objectives in 2017 and beyond."
