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GenDx: Wietse Mulder, Maarten Penning

Jun 29, 2023

Wietse Mulder is stepping down as CEO of GenDx, effective July 1. Maarten Penning will lead the company as the Utrecht, Netherlands-based company's general manager and executive director of its board. Mulder will continue to support GenDx as ambassador for an undefined amount of time, mostly in marketing and communications, while representing the company at international conferences. Penning has been with GenDx for 13 years, including as chief technology officer and deputy CEO.

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