Herman Cueto Joins Azenta as Executive Vice President and CFO

Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) has announced that Herman Cueto will join Azenta as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective October 16. Mr. Cueto, formerly with BD, will succeed Azenta CFO Lindon Robertson, who is retiring and will stay on as an advisor to ensure a smooth transition.

Steve Schwartz, Azenta President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are thrilled to welcome Herman to Azenta. He brings a combination of extensive industry experience and finance expertise, including developing and executing strategies to reduce complexity and enhance value. I look forward to collaborating with him as we work to accelerate revenue growth, drive sustainable margin expansion, and create value for shareholders as a pure-play life sciences company. On behalf of the Board, management team, and the entire company, we thank Lindon for his tremendous contributions to Azenta over the past decade. He has been instrumental in our financial and strategic positioning as we transformed from a small business within Brooks Automation to a pure-play, publicly traded life sciences company, generating more than $600 million in revenue. We are grateful to Lindon for his leadership and wish him all the best in his retirement.”

Mr. Cueto joins Azenta from BD, where he became part of the company in 2017 following its acquisition of CR Bard. Mr. Cueto most recently held the position of Senior Vice President of Finance at BD, with oversight of Segments / Regions / BP&A / Operations. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BD’s Medical Segment, the company’s largest operating unit, and had financial oversight responsibility for Operations and Global Supply Chain. Before his time at BD, Mr. Cueto spent fourteen years at CR Bard, ultimately serving as Vice President and Group CFO.

Mr. Cueto expressed, “I am excited to join Azenta at such a pivotal time for the company and its industry. Azenta is known for its cutting-edge life sciences technology and unique role in the sample management ecosystem. I look forward to working closely with Steve and the team as Azenta continues to enable breakthroughs faster and bring essential therapies to those who need them most.”

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