New Manager to Drive Presence in North America

Process optimisation laboratory tools developer HEL Group has appointed Mert Sahin PhD as General Manager and Senior Vice President of HEL Inc, the Company’s North American subsidiary.

With a background in commercial leadership across the Life Sciences industry, Mertt joins from GE Healthcare where he held senior executive roles, most recently as Chief Marketing Officer for GE’s Medical Imaging business and has also held proles for the company across EMEA & North America within Healthcare, in particular Pharmaceuticals, Bioprocess and Medical Devices. He has also worked for companies in the Life Sciences and Diagnostics industries. Originally from Turkey, Mert completed his Ph.D. at the University of Hamburg, Germany and lived in multiple countries before relocating to Boston, MA in 2016.

Louise Madden, CEO of HEL Group commented: “Despite these uncertain times, HEL recognises the underlying strength of the North American market and the potential for significant growth. Mert will help us to build and deploy a stronger team across North America, to take advantage of this growth potential. Mert is a decisive, highly action-oriented commercial leader, with a strong background in instrument sales and marketing. As such, he will deliver results by focusing on the needs of our North American market and customers - helping them to unleash their full potential.”

Mert added: “North America has always been one of the strongest markets for scientific equipment and consumables. Combine this with potential for continued growth throughout the chemical industry and it makes for an incredibly exciting time to be joining HEL Group. I look forward to working with Louise and my new colleagues to enhance our presence in North America and support our North American-based customers.”