With robust leadership and operational
experience, Vinod will develop and deploy a technology
strategy to drive customer success and company growth
SAN
DIEGO, June 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascential
Medical & Life Sciences, a leader in end-to-end solutions
for complex medical & life science devices that provides total
commercialization services from ideation to scaled manufacturing,
announced today the appointment of Vinod
Mirchandani as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Vinod joins
Ascential from Thermo Fisher Scientific, where he helped transform
the company's R&D organization, driving technological
innovation within the healthcare industry.
"Vinod's proven track record of leading transformative
technology initiatives makes him an ideal fit for Ascential," said
Anupam Girdhar, divisional CEO of
Ascential Medical & Life Sciences. "His deep understanding of
healthcare's rapidly evolving technology landscape, combined with
his passion for innovation and customer-centric solutions, aligns
perfectly with our mission to harness science and technology to
save lives."
As CTO, Vinod will work closely with the executive team to
identify emerging trends and leverage technology to enhance the
company's ability to tackle the most challenging problems where the
cost of failure is high. He will strengthen Ascential's
capabilities to support customers with improved workflows, reduced
costs and increased speed to market. Additionally, Vinod will play
a pivotal role in fostering a culture of innovation and
collaboration across the organization.
Vinod holds a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering
from Stanford University and Master of
Science degree in Technology Management from NTU. His
distinguished career spans more than 40 years, with progressive
roles in research and development (R&D) at renowned companies
such as Xerox, Applied Biosystems, Johnson & Johnson, and most
recently, Thermo Fisher Scientific. Vinod spent 18 years at Thermo
Fisher Scientific, where he served as vice president of internal
innovation and supported the Chief Scientific Officer to promote
internal innovation and collaboration efforts. Prior to that, he
was vice president of R&D, leading all facets of R&D for
qPCR, Capillary Electrophoresis, MicroArray and Next Gen Sequencing
platforms.
"I look forward to collaborating with colleagues and customers
to identify and address technology opportunities and further
strengthen our overall value proposition," said Vinod. "The
accomplished Ascential Medical & Life Sciences team has a
proven track record for customer satisfaction and success and is
well-positioned to continue providing unparalleled, end-to-end
contract development and manufacturing solutions."
"Vinod's experience and accomplishments at Thermo Fisher
Scientific and beyond speak for themselves. Not only does he have
the technical skills for the role, but he also has the management
and organizational experience needed to implement processes,
initiatives and strategy across the company," said Jeff Moss, CEO of Ascential Technologies. "As we
take our technology roadmap to the next level under his direction,
we will continue to prove why we are the partner of choice for our
customers."
About Ascential Medical & Life Sciences
Ascential Medical & Life Sciences designs, develops, and
automates complex products from ideation to scaled manufacturing,
tackling customers' most demanding, mission-critical challenges
where the cost of failure is high. With more than 70 years of
end-to-end innovation experience, Ascential brings together D&K
Engineering, Korvis, NACS, Kinematic Automation, Aspect Automation,
Quantum 3, and Primatics under its umbrella. The company helps
customers accelerate critical solution innovation, mitigate risk,
drive competitive differentiation, and shorten time to market, at
scale. Ascential's uniqueness lies in its commitment to guiding
customers through the entire product life cycle, from ideation to
commercialization, where quality and safety matter most. Ascential
customers include Fortune 100 leaders and disruptive innovators
such as 3M, Abbott, Boston
Scientific, Medtronic, and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Learn more at
ascentialtech.com/mls/.
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