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Thermo Fisher Scientific hires new VP/GM
December 2010
Chicago, IL - Treva Partners successfully completed an executive search on behalf of longtime client Thermo Fisher Scientific with the hiring of Kim Kelderman as Vice President and General Manager. In conducting this search, Treva Partners fielded a broad array of talented candidates from which Kim emerged as the clear leader. His responsibilities will include managing a global chromatography business poised for significant growth.
Before joining Thermo Fisher, Kim served as Senior Segment Leader (VP/GM) at Becton Dickinson, managing Vacutainer, a $500 million global, blood-containment business. While there, he was instrumental in driving top and bottom line growth. In 2005 Kim was recruited by GeneOhm, a start-up diagnostics platform company in San Diego, which BD acquired in 2006.
Originally from the Netherlands, Kim brings to his work a strong global perspective compatible with the growth plans of Thermo Fisher, including the sensitivity necessary to work with diverse cultures. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Heerlen Polytechnic in the Netherlands.
About Treva Partners
Treva Partners is a leading, retained executive search firm known for delivering consistent, high-value results. Focused on addressing key leadership needs in the Life Science and Industrial markets, we have completed numerous search assignments spanning multiple levels of leadership, from Presidents and VP/GMs to C-Suite Executives and Board members. Treva Partners provides high value solutions and strategic counsel to a wealth of organizations, addressing each client's human capital needs with passion and intelligence. We are leaders in retained executive search thanks to our high performance culture and to the industry knowledge and insight we have developed over decades serving clients dedicated to growth. As experts in the Life Science and Industrial markets, we enable better decision making, helping our clients excel in both talent acquisition and management.
