WARWICK, R.I. (July 17, 2020) – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the appointment of Kevin Kelly to worldwide president, BD Surgery, effective October 1.
In his new role, Kevin will have responsibility for driving global strategic, operational and commercial performance across the Surgery business portfolio, maintaining a cadence of continuous innovation while further enhancing the customer experience.
“Kevin is an established leader in the medical technology industry who is well acquainted with our Surgery portfolio from his time leading Corporate Healthcare Services at C. R. Bard,” said Simon Campion, president of BD’s Interventional Segment. “Kevin’s track record of leading and developing high-performing teams across our organization makes him uniquely qualified to continue growing our Surgery business in close alignment with the overall BD strategy.”
Kevin has more than 20 years of executive leadership experience in the medical technology industry, including the past decade within the Bard and BD organizations. He joined Bard Electrophysiology (BEP) in 2010 as vice president of sales and subsequently took on the added responsibility of leading BEP marketing. In 2011, he was promoted to vice president and general manager, BEP. Following the division’s divestiture in 2013, Kevin was promoted to president of Corporate Healthcare Services for C. R. Bard, where he led key account and national account activities. Following the acquisition of Bard by BD, he joined the organization’s U.S. Region as vice president and general manager of Medication Delivery Solutions in 2018.
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