Ares Genetics: Arne Materna, Andreas Posch, Achim Plum

OpGen subsidiary Ares Genetics has announced founding CEO and Managing Director Andreas Posch and Managing Director Achim Plum will step down from their positions, effective Dec. 31. They will both stay on as special advisors throughout 2021 to ensure a smooth transition.

Arne Materna has been appointed managing director and CEO, effective Jan. 1. Materna previously served as vice president, products at CosmosID and has held leadership roles at Qiagen, CLCbio, and Pacific Biosciences. He has particular expertise in microbiology and next-generation sequencing and has experience developing bioinformatics platforms and products.