Patrick Kaltenbach
Agilent said that Patrick Kaltenbach, senior VP for the company and president of Agilent's Life Sciences and Analytical Group, will leave the company on April 20. The company did not provide a reason for Kaltenbach's departure. The search for a replacement for his position is underway, Agilent said.
Margo Georgiadis
Ancestry announced today that it has appointed Margo Georgiadis as CEO and member of its board of directors. Georgiadis will join the company on May 10. She will succeed Howard Hochhauser, who served as interim CEO since Oct 2017. Hochhauser will return to his position as Ancestry's CFO and COO. Georgiadis previously served as CEO at Mattel, and prior to that as President, Americas at Google.
William Bonello
NeoGenomics has appointed William Bonello VP of strategy, corporate development and investor relations. Bonello has served as the company's VP, treasurer, and director of corporate development since April of last year. Previously Bonello worked as a healthcare equity analyst covering diagnostic services and product stocks for Craig-Hallum, and as an equity analyst for Piper Jaffray, Wachovia Securities, and RBC Capital Markets. Bonello was also previously senior VP for investor relations at Laboratory Corporation of America.
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