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BioMérieux: Alexandre Mérieux, Pierre Boulud

Jun 14, 2023

BioMérieux has altered its governance to separate the functions of chairman and CEO.

The firm has appointed current Chief Operating Officer Pierre Boulud as CEO, effective July 1. The current Chairman and CEO, Alexandre Mérieux, will assume the role of executive chairman with extended responsibilities and focus on developing the firm's global strategy. Boulud joined the company in 2016 and has served as COO for the past three years. Mérieux joined BioMérieux in 2005 and became CEO in 2017.

The change in governance was proposed by Mérieux and approved by BioMérieux's board of directors on June 13.

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