FRANKLIN
LAKES, N.J., July 5, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a
leading global medical technology company, today announced that
Rishi Grover has been named
executive vice president (EVP) and chief integrated supply chain
officer for BD, effective July 7,
2022.
In this role, Grover will have global responsibility for the
leadership of the Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement,
Sustainability, and Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) teams
across the company and will become a member of the BD Executive
Leadership Team.
Grover has more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing and
supply chain roles, most recently serving as senior vice president
of Operations for Carrier, a $20
billion company that is the leading global provider of
healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain
solutions, with 47 manufacturing facilities around the world. In
this role, he was responsible for all aspects of global operations,
including lean manufacturing excellence, supply chain efficiency,
operational transformation and EHS. He also led the modernization
and digitization of Carrier's operations and processes across the
company. Before Carrier's spinoff from United Technologies
Corporation (UTC), Rishi served as vice president of Global
Operations and Systems for Collins Aerospace and held roles of
increasing responsibility at UTC Power, Hamilton Sundstrand and UTC
Aerospace Systems.
"Rishi has deep expertise in lean manufacturing and supply chain
operations that will continue to ensure BD is at the forefront of
our industry in navigating the current environment of unprecedented
supply chain challenges while we build for the future," said
Tom Polen, chairman, CEO and
president of BD. "His career has been focused in industries known
for their focus on quality, the use of advanced technologies in
their supply chains and excellence in managing through complexities
in materials and manufacturing. This experience will serve BD well
as we advance our BD 2025 strategy and improve the speed and
efficiency of our global supply chains."
Grover earned his master's degree in Electrical Engineering from
the University of Hartford, a master's
degree in Systems Engineering and Management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master
of Business Administration from University of
Chicago. He earned his bachelor's degree in Electronics from
the National Institute of Technology in
Surat, India.
Grover replaces Alexandre Conroy
who will retire from BD at the end of the year. Conroy's 31-year
career at BD has included multiple leadership roles that spanned
numerous businesses and regions.
"I would like to thank Alex for his decades of leadership and
dedication to BD, our customers and our teams," Polen continued.
"He is a great example of how to build a successful career at BD,
and we wish him all the best in his well deserved retirement."
About BD
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in
the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical
discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. The company
supports the heroes on the frontlines of health care by developing
innovative technology, services and solutions that help advance
both clinical therapy for patients and clinical process for health
care providers. BD and its 75,000 employees have a passion and
commitment to help enhance the safety and efficiency of clinicians'
care delivery process, enable laboratory scientists to accurately
detect disease and advance researchers' capabilities to develop the
next generation of diagnostics and therapeutics. BD has a presence
in virtually every country and partners with organizations around
the world to address some of the most challenging global health
issues. By working in close collaboration with customers, BD can
help enhance outcomes, lower costs, increase efficiencies, improve
safety and expand access to health care. For more information on
BD, please visit bd.com or connect with us on LinkedIn at
www.linkedin.com/company/bd1/ and Twitter @BDandCo.
Contacts:
Media:
Troy Kirkpatrick
VP, Public
Relations
858.617.2361
troy.kirkpatrick@bd.com
Investors:
Francesca DeMartino
SVP, Head of Investor Relations
201.847.5743
francesca.demartino@bd.com
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