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news.Sysmex, a manufacturer of medical diagnostics instrument and laboratory information systems, has reported executive leadership changes at Sysmex corporate and its subsidiaries in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
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Effective April 1, 2009, Kazuya Obe will return to Sysmex Corporate after a six-year tenure in the US and serve in an international business leadership position. He will report directly to the president and CEO of Sysmex, Hisashi Ietsugu.
Currently, Mr Obe is chairman and CEO of Sysmex America. John Kershaw, who is presently serving as president and COO of Sysmex America, will be promoted to president and CEO of Sysmex America, and head of the Americas Region, which includes North America, Central America and Latin America. Mr Kershaw will report directly to Mr Obe. Sysmex corporate director of international marketing, Tak Ono, will transfer to Sysmex America to serve as its vice president of business planning.
Sysmex corporate European subsidiary, Sysmex Europe will operate under the leadership of Masahide Azuma, who is being inaugurated as chairman of the board of Sysmex Europe. Mr Azuma will also assume a new role as Sysmex’s representative and will report directly to Mr Obe.
Currently, Mr Azuma is chairman and CEO of Sysmex Europe. Michael Schaefer, the current president and COO of Sysmex Europe, will be promoted to president and CEO of Sysmex Europe and the operational head of the European Region. Mr Schaefer will report to Mr Azuma.
Other direct reports to Mr Obe will include Frank Buescher, president and CEO of Sysmex Asia Pacific and head of the Asian Pacific Region; and Yutaka Higuchi, chairman of Sysmex Shanghai and head of Chinese region.