Redd&Whyte appoints non-executive Chairman

Redd&Whyte, the specialist developer of enabling liquid handling technology, has announced a further senior appointment as part of a significant restructuring programme, in order to expand Redd&Whyte’s customer base across Europe and north America. The latest appointment, Peter McCulloch, MBE, has joined Redd&Whyte as non-executive Chairman.

Peter McCulloch was awarded MBE for services to the UK Biomedical Industry in the 1993 New Year Honours. He brings extensive business and product management experience from previous positions in specialized liquid handling and laboratory automation companies over the past 40 years, including Chief Executive positions within Zenyx Scientific Ltd and Diagnostic Innovations Ltd. He has been proprietor of Kaetu Management Services since 1999, which provides consultancy in medical diagnostics/biomedical reagents, devices and systems.

“Peter’s vast experience within the industry will add great value to Redd&Whyte and our future vision,” said Roger Poole, Managing Director at Redd&Whyte. “Peter joins us at a crucial time as the company is undergoing significant and exciting structural change.”

Redd&Whyte is a biotech firm dedicated to providing laboratory scientists with innovative instruments. The company’s specialist areas include nano dispensing, high throughput screening and point of care (PoC) testing.

The award-winning Preddator, capable of dispensing a wide range of media, even at low volumes, has been developed to overcome challenges and problems in the lab by scientists, for scientists, the company said.