Bio-Rad: James Barry, Simon May

Bio-Rad said that James Barry has been promoted to the position of executive vice president. He will succeed Simon May, who is leaving the company to pursue another opportunity.

Barry was previously senior VP of global manufacturing. Prior to that he oversaw Bio-Rad's Quality Systems Division. He joined Bio-Rad in 2017 from Beckman Coulter, where he led sales of the lab automation and genomics portfolio. He holds a BS degree in mechanical engineering from the Rose Hulman Institute of Technology and an MBA from Pepperdine University.