Mike Salter heads EKF US & EKF Life Sciences

EKF Diagnostics announces the appointment of Mike Salter as President of its American business. Mike will be responsible for all USA facilities including sales, operations and Regulatory Affairs, and will have a particular focus on EKF Life Sciences in Elkhart, Indiana.

Mike joins EKF from GE Healthcare where he was previously General Manager for the Custom Molecular Reagent Business within GE Life Sciences. He spent 33 years with GE and Amersham in a variety of positions in the UK, Canada and USA.

He brings with him a wealth of experience in operations, manufacturing, global product management, supply chain, people management, sales and marketing. He also has extensive experience in providing strategy and leadership to identify growth opportunities.

Mike will work with Ben Denlinger, General Manager at EKF Life Sciences and his experienced team at the Elkhart manufacturing site to develop new products and capabilities that serve the IVD market both in the USA and abroad.