Becton Dickinson and : BD Names Nikos Pavlidis President of Diagnostic Solutions

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. (Feb. 28, 2024) - BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today that Nikos Pavlidis has been named president of BD Diagnostic Solutions.

Pavlidis will be responsible for driving global strategic, operational, commercial performance and customer experience across the Diagnostic Solutions business, including molecular diagnostics, microbiology and point-of-care platforms. He will report to Dave Hickey, executive vice president (EVP) and president of the Life Sciences Segment. Pavlidis has been serving as acting president of Diagnostic Solutions since November 2023 and previously served in roles including vice president and general manager for the Diagnostics business group, and various global and regional marketing leadership roles for BD.

"Having dedicated more than two decades working closely with health care professionals, Nikos understands the value and impact of diagnostics in clinical decision-making in high- and mid-throughput labs, as well as the shift to non-traditional care settings, including home and retail locations," said Hickey. "Nikos brings a level of domain knowledge and expertise that is highly valued by the business and will be critical to our focus on the key needle movers in achieving our strategy to deliver diagnostic tests, instrumentation, automation and informatics."

Pavlidis has been with BD for nearly 25 years and has held various customer support, sales and marketing roles within Europe, including leading the BD Diagnostic Systems commercial organizations across Northwest Europe. In 2013, Pavlidis joined the global Diagnostic Systems organization and relocated to the division's global headquarters in Sparks, Maryland.

He serves on the University of Maryland Foundation Board of Trustees and holds a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Athens in Greece as well as a Master of Science in biomedical engineering from the University of Dundee in the United Kingdom.

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