Biocartis appoints Clark Harrison as Chief Operating Officer
Biocartis announced the appointment of Clark Harrison as its new Chief Operating Officer. Clark is the first senior appointment following the announcement of new CEO Greg Parekh.
Parekh’s move to add Clark to his top management team, marks a new phase for the company as it strengthens production and marketing expertise. Clark brings to Biocartis an impressive track record from a 20-year career as a leading international executive within the medical device and automotive manufacturing industries.
Most recently, Clark was Vice President of Global Operations for Leica Biosystems, part of Danaher Corporation, where he was responsible for the company’s six global manufacturing sites. In this position he globalized Leica Biosystems’ supply chain, upgraded manufacturing operations in Germany, Australia and China, and spearheaded establishment of Global Logistics to integrate two newly acquired consumables companies and drive growth. Before joining Danaher in 2005, Clark spent 15 years in the LEAN manufacturing focused Automotive industry at American Axle & Manufacturing, TRW Automotive and Rockwell Automotive where he led teams in operations, business planning and sales and marketing.
Clark completed the dual-degree Masters of Management in Manufacturing at Northwestern University, receiving an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a Master of Engineering Management from the McCormick School of Engineering. Clark also has a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon University.
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