ZyGEM Corporation Appoints New CEO to Be Based in the USA

HAMILTON, New Zealand--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZyGEM Corp Ltd, a leading developer and manufacturer of unique products for DNA extraction, today announced the appointment of Paul Kinnon as President and Chief Executive Officer. He joins the company from San Diego-based Invitrogen Corp where he held the positions of vice president of global strategic alliances and vice president and general manager of the Applied Markets business unit. During his tenure, he successfully increased revenues of the Applied Markets business unit and initiated and implemented strategic partnerships with IDEXX Corp, and more recently, the Chinese Center for Disease Control in advance of the 2008 Olympic Games.