Cantel Medical Corp. announced that George L. Fotiades has been named the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Fotiades also will continue to serve on Cantel's Board of Directors.

He succeeds Jorgen B. Hansen, who has resigned from the Company and its Board of Directors. Mr. Fotiades has over 35 years of experience with companies in the healthcare and consumer products industries, both as an operator and an investor. He has been a member of Cantel's Board of Directors since 2008 and most recently served as Operating Partner at Five Arrows Capital Partners.

Fotiades was previously President and COO of Cardinal Health, where he led the successful acquisition and integration of several businesses, creating Cardinal's Pharmaceutical Technologies & Services segment.