Olympus Corporation of the Americas' Julien Sauvagnargues Steps into CEO Role
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus, a leading global MedTech company providing innovative solutions for medical and surgical procedures, announced today the appointment of Julien Sauvagnargues to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Olympus Corporation of the Americas (OCA), reporting to Olympus Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Gabriela Kaynor, effective April 1, 2024.
- This new step in Mr. Sauvagnargues' career at Olympus, which began in 2006, builds upon his tenure as OCA President since 2020.
- Mr. Glavin came to Olympus in 2016 in a consultant role and became the OCA Chief Compliance Officer that same year.
- These leadership changes are in part due to the departure from Olympus of Nacho Abia, former OCA CEO and global CSO.
- "We cannot be grateful enough for Nacho's 23-year tenure with this company," said Stefan Kaufmann, CEO, Olympus Corporation.