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Avantor® Announces Gerard (Jerry) Porreca as Executive Vice President, Quality and Regulatory
Avantor, Inc. (NYSE: AVTR), a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and advanced technology industries, today announced that Gerard (Jerry) Porreca has joined the company as Executive Vice President, Quality and Regulatory.
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