Sysmex America Inc. (SAI) announced multiple leadership moves to further the company's growth and prominence throughout North and South America. All changes will be effective April 3, 2017. John Kershaw, currently chairman of the board, chief executive officer and president of SAI, will accept a greater role in Sysmex Corporation at its headquarters in Kobe, Japan. Kershaw will be deputy in charge of the divisions of business strategy development, hematology/urinalysis, immunochemistry/clinical chemistry/hemostasis and engineering. Kershaw will retain the title of chairman of SAI. Kershaw was a founding member of Sysmex U.K. Limited in 1991, came to SAI in 1999 and has been CEO since 2009.