Summary
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX) announced a planned leadership transition in its scientific division. Effective March 3, 2010, William Wallen, Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, will retire after serving the company since September 2003. This retirement aligns with a pre-arranged succession plan established in December 2008, designed to facilitate the transition of leadership to William Brown. Dr. Brown, who joined IDEXX in December 2008, will assume the role of Chief Scientific Officer. His background includes extensive experience at Abbott Laboratories, where he held senior R&D leadership positions within their Diagnostic Division. This planned transition aims to ensure continuity in scientific leadership and leverage Dr. Brown's expertise in research and development.
Key Highlights
- 1William Wallen, Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, to retire on March 3, 2010.
- 2Retirement of Dr. Wallen is part of a pre-agreed succession plan initiated in December 2008.
- 3William Brown to succeed Dr. Wallen as Chief Scientific Officer.
- 4Dr. Brown joined IDEXX in December 2008 as Corporate Vice President, Instrument R&D and Manufacturing.
- 5Dr. Brown has prior extensive experience at Abbott Laboratories, including as Corporate Officer and Vice President of R&D for the Diagnostic Division.
- 6The transition is intended to ensure continuity in scientific leadership.