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This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
KCI, Applied Biosystems shuffle: Catherine Burzik becomes CEO of San Antonio-based Kinetic Concepts Nov. 6, succeeding chief executive Denny Ware, who intends to retire at the end of 2006. For the past three years, Burzik led Applied Biosystems, a unit of Applera, as president. She held senior positions at Johnson & Johnson, for a time as president of its Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics business, and Eastman Kodak. Burzik plans to focus on R&D initiatives and expansion of KCI's footprint in international markets. In the wake of Burzik's exit, Tony White, chairman of Applera, will act as interim president of Applied Biosystems until a permanent successor is named...