LITTLE FALLS, N.J.,
May 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Cantel Medical Corp. (NYSE: CMD) announced today that
Peter Clifford has been promoted to
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. As part of
this change in leadership, Shaun
Blakeman has been appointed as Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Clifford and Mr. Blakeman will be
located in Little Falls, N.J. and
will serve on the Executive Leadership Team.
In this role, Mr. Clifford will partner together with
George L. Fotiades, President and
Chief Executive Officer, to oversee Cantel's overall business
operations. He will work in close partnership with regional and
divisional heads and focus on the commercial part of the business
to drive profitability, ensuring that the organization is executing
on the right strategic priorities to support future growth.
"During Peter's four years of service at Cantel, he has made
significant contributions to build the finance organization and has
proven his expertise in operational discipline across the Company,"
said George Fotiades, President and CEO. "I am confident that
Peter's experience throughout the growth of the company and
tenacity have set him apart as a true visionary leader that will
help us reach new levels of success at Cantel. I am excited to work
in close partnership with Peter, and believe that together, we can
deliver better value to the patients, customers, employees,
shareholders and the markets we serve."
Most recently, Mr. Clifford served as Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer for the Company. Prior to joining
Cantel, he had more than twenty years' experience in the
manufacturing and industrial industry. Mr. Clifford served as
Vice President of Operations, Finance and Information Technology of
IDEX Corporation, and held various senior financial positions for
General Electric.
As a result of Mr. Clifford's promotion, Shaun Blakeman will take on the role of SVP and
Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Mr. Blakeman will be
responsible for all financial reporting, financial planning and
analysis, auditing, treasury, strategic planning and management and
investor relations.
Mr. Blakeman worked for Cantel from 2016 to 2018 as VP of
Finance for Cantel's Medical division. During that time, he played
an integral role in the overall management, direction, and
integrity of the Accounting, Finance, and Financial Reporting
functions globally for the Medical business.
"I am thrilled to welcome Shaun back to the Cantel family and to
the Executive Leadership Team. I believe he is an ideal candidate
to lead the global Finance function and his strong leadership
capabilities will allow us to continue to focus on profitability
and advance the growth of Cantel," said Mr. Fotiades. "As an
accomplished executive with a proven success record, Shaun is
poised to make meaningful contributions to further enhance the
organization and drive impact for those who rely on us most."
Most recently, Shaun was Senior Finance Director at Medtronic.
Prior to working at Cantel, he held leadership roles with
increasing responsibility for almost five years at IDEX
Corporation.
About Cantel
Cantel is a leading global company dedicated to delivering
innovative infection prevention and control products and services
for patients, caregivers and other healthcare providers which
improve outcomes, enhance safety and help save lives. Our
products include specialized medical device reprocessing systems
for endoscopy and renal dialysis, advanced water purification
equipment, sterilants, disinfectants and cleaners, sterility
assurance monitoring products for hospitals and dental clinics,
disposable infection control products primarily for dental and GI
endoscopy markets, dialysate concentrates, hollow fiber membrane
filtration and separation products. Additionally, we provide
technical service for our products.
For further information, visit the Cantel website at
www.cantelmedical.com
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