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Veracyte Names Tracy Morris as Vice President of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
Company also announces that Alfred “Freddie” Bowie, Jr., Ph.D. has been named to Savoy Magazine’s “2020 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nCompany also announces that Alfred “Freddie” Bowie, Jr., Ph.D. has been named to Savoy Magazine’s “2020 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America” List\n\n SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nVeracyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCYT) today announced that it has named Tracy Morris as vice president of corporate communications and investor relations, effective immediately. In this role, Ms. Morris will be responsible for the development and execution of Veracyte’s communications strategy to shareholders, customers, patients, employees and other audiences.\n\n\nMs. Morris has over 25 years of experience in healthcare communications and public relations. She has served as a communications consultant to Veracyte for nearly ten years and to other leading molecular diagnostics and health technology companies and start-ups since 2003. For Veracyte, she provided communications leadership and support for the company’s market introduction, IPO, acquisition and collaboration announcements, product and clinical milestones and ongoing investor relations activities. Earlier in her career, Ms. Morris was director of U.S. marketing communications for Digene Corporation, which was subsequently acquired by QIAGEN.\n\n\n“I am delighted to welcome Tracy to the Veracyte team,” said Bonnie Anderson, Veracyte’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Her extensive background in molecular diagnostics, her success in building strategic communications programs that support business growth, and her deep understanding of Veracyte’s business will be key to helping us achieve our vision of becoming a leading global genomic diagnostics company.”\n\n\nVeracyte also announced today that Alfred “Freddie” Bowie, Jr., Ph.D., the company’s vice president of corporate and business development, has been named to Savoy magazine’s prestigious “2020 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America” list, which appears in the publication’s spring issue. Dr. Bowie, who joined Veracyte in April 2019, was chosen by the magazine based on criteria that included corporate sector influence, scholastic achievement, career growth, community outreach and recognition.\n\n\n“We are thrilled for Freddie to receive this honor, which acknowledges his significant career achievements and contributions to the molecular diagnostics sector,” said Ms. Anderson. “We believe...