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NeoGenomics Announces Leadership Transition Appointing Vishal Sikri as President and Chief Commercial Officer of Inivata Liquid Biopsy Subsidiary
FT. MYERS, FL / ACCESSWIRE / May 9, 2022 / NeoGenomics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEO), a leading provider of cancer-focused genetic testing services and global oncology
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[{"type":"text","content":"FT. MYERS, FL / ACCESSWIRE / May 9, 2022 / NeoGenomics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEO), a leading provider of cancer-focused genetic testing services and global oncology contract research services, announced the appointment of Vishal Sikri as President and Chief Commercial Officer of Inivata and the departure of former President of Inivata Dr. Clive Morris. Vishal will officially join NeoGenomics on May 23, 2022 and Dr. Morris will assist in the leadership transition over an appropriate handover period.Vishal Sikri has over 20 years of experience in the somatic diagnostics space and most recently was President of Oncology at Invitae. Prior to Invitae, Vishal served as U.S. General Manager for Biocartis leading all commercial operations. He has extensive precision medicine experience, having launched and commercialized tests for therapy selection and molecular residual disease in the U.S. and globally across different molecular platforms. Vishal brings years of proven success as a dynamic leader in large organizations. He holds degrees in Molecular Biology and Pharmaceutical Sciences from UW-Madison and an MBA from Loyola University.\"I am excited to join NeoGenomics and be part of a company that is a leader in the oncology space. It is an honor to join the team at this critical time and help launch innovative products like RaDaR that we expect will have a significant impact on cancer patients globally. There is still a lot of work to do to drive the adoption of precision medicine in oncology, especially in the community setting, but with this team and unwavering commitment, I am confident that we will continue to help lead this effort.\" said Vishal Sikri, President and Chief Commercial Officer of Inivata.Dr. Clive Morris served as Inivata's top executive for 4 years, successfully guiding the company through the combination with NeoGenomics in June 2021. Prior to serving as Inivata's top executive, Dr. Morris served as Chief Medical Officer of Inivata, having joined the company in 2016. During his tenure, he oversaw a number of company successes including; multiple rounds of fundraising, the strategic partnership with and eventual sale to NeoGenomics, the clinical development and reimbursement process for InVisionFirst®-Lung, and pivot of the company toward RaDaRTM, a leading assay for minimal residual and recurrence testing.\"We are pleased...