The Tecan Group announced the retirement of CEO Dr. David Martyr. The Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Achim von Leoprechting, Head of Tecan's Partnering Business division, as the new Chief Executive Officer. He will assume the CEO role on April 1, 2019. Achim von Leoprechting will continue in his role as Head of the Partnering Business Division in addition to the new position until a successor for this role has been appointed. Achim von Leoprechting joined Tecan in October 2013 as a member of the Management Board and Head of the Partnering Business division. He has 20 years of experience in a wide range of management positions in the life science industry. From 2002-2013, he has worked in various areas and held diverse positions with increasing management responsibility at PerkinElmer Inc., most recently as a Vice President and General Manager in the Life Science division.