Transplant Genomics (“TGI”), the transplant rejection diagnostics company committed to improving organ transplant outcomes worldwide, announces the appointment of Nicholas (Nik) Grund as President.
| FRAMINGHAM, Mass., March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Transplant Genomics (“TGI”), the transplant rejection diagnostics company committed to improving organ transplant outcomes worldwide, announces the appointment of Nicholas (Nik) Grund as President. Mr. Grund is responsible for developing and implementing new strategies to continue to grow Transplant Genomics’ existing business; expanding the TruGraf portfolio into new organ types; and working with customers, advocates, and payers to establish long term value-based relationships.
Mr. Grund brings more than 25 years of commercial leadership experience in the biopharmaceutical industry to TGI, including several global executive roles in finance, sales, and marketing. He joins TGI from AMAG Pharmaceuticals, where he spent 3 years as Chief Commercial Officer and achieved double-digit growth through new product launches and label expansions. Prior to AMAG, Mr. Grund spent 13 years at Sanofi, most recently as the leader of the company’s rare disease and multiple sclerosis franchises in the Asia Pacific region and Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts and a Master of Business Administration from Northeastern University. Mr. Grund will spearhead company initiatives to increase TruGraf usage in the community-based nephrology market, which provides long-term care for >80% of all kidney transplant recipients. He will also shepherd the launch of TruGraf Liver in the latter half of 2021, expanding the benefits of non-invasive TruGraf testing to improve outcomes in liver transplant recipients. In addition to Mr. Grund, Transplant Genomics welcomes John Slaught as VP Sales and Charles (Chuck) Argentine as Director of Clinical Operations, rounding out TGI’s leadership team to continue to grow the business in 2021 and beyond. Mr. Slaught brings more than 25 years of commercial team leadership to TGI, with a history of building and leading successful sales and service enterprises in niche therapeutic areas. Mr. Slaught was most recently VP Sales with Optum, a UnitedHealth Group company, where he led a $4.5 billion Specialty and Home Infusion pharmacy. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of San Diego and a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University. Mr. Argentine comes to TGI with more than 15 years of laboratory management experience, primarily in the areas of genetic sequencing and immunology. He was most recently Director of Clinical Laboratory Operations at Roche Sequencing Solutions, where his leadership resulted in significant improvements in the throughput of high-complexity genetic assays. Mr. Argentine holds a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology from the University of California, Davis. For more information: About Transplant Genomics, Inc. Learn more about Transplant Genomics at http://www.transplantgenomics.com. About Eurofins Scientific Eurofins is committed to pursuing its dynamic growth strategy by expanding both its technology portfolio and its geographic reach. Through R&D and acquisitions, the Group draws on the latest developments in the field of biotechnology and analytical chemistry to offer its clients unique analytical solutions and a very large range of testing methods. As one of the most innovative and quality-oriented international groups in its industry, Eurofins is ideally positioned to support its clients’ increasingly stringent quality and safety standards and the increasing demands of regulatory authorities and healthcare practitioners around the world. Shares in Eurofins Scientific are listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN FR0000038259, Reuters EUFI.PA, Bloomberg ERF FP). Learn more about Eurofins at https://www.eurofins.com.
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