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GenMark Diagnostics Announces Expansion of Executive Leadership TeamCARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ:GNMK), a leading provider of automated, multiplex molecular diagnostic testing systems, today announced the expansion of its executive leadership team. Effective immediately, Scott Mendel, currently GenMark's Chief Financial Officer, assumes the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer. Simultaneous with this transition, Johnny Ek has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer. Ek has served as GenMark's Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller since 2013. “Scott’s deep knowledge of our business, as well as his strong leadership skills, make him the ideal COO for our company. In this new role, Scott will lead our integrated Product Development, Manufacturing and Quality organizations, to further our mission of delivering the most innovative and highest quality molecular diagnostic solutions to meet our customer needs and help improve patient outcomes,” said Hany Massarany, President and Chief Executive Officer. “A fundamental aspect of this mission is our continued focus on manufacturing cost efficiencies and ePlex gross margin improvements, to achieve our target of 60%-plus over the next 2-3 years. I am confident that under Scott’s leadership, we can achieve this important goal.” Mr. Massarany continued, “We’re are also pleased to welcome Johnny to our executive team. Since joining GenMark over five years ago, he has made significant contributions to the company and played a pivotal role in our financial organization. His experience and leadership skills, a well as his thorough knowledge of our financial operations, make Johnny the obvious choice as our new CFO.” In his leadership roles at GenMark, Ek has been responsible for all accounting and treasury functions and has also successfully led the internal audit and SOX efforts. Prior to joining GenMark, he served as Vice President of Finance and International Controller for Affymetrix, as Corporate Controller of eBioScience, and as a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young. Ek is a certified public accountant (CPA) in the State of California. About GenMark Diagnostics Forward Looking Statements Investor Relations Contact
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