Dirk Bontridder serves as the CEO of the new PerkinElmer. Mr. Bontridder is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of global management experience, including 11 years at Eurofins Scientific Services, where he was Group Executive Vice President. Throughout his tenure with Eurofins, Mr. Bontridder was responsible for the food testing and environmental business units in Europe, later led the global BioPharma Services business, and oversaw the successful development of the clinical diagnostics business in the US. Mr. Bontridder most recently served as the CEO of Reynaers Group, a global enterprise specializing in the development, distribution and commercialization of aluminum and steel applications.
Mr. Bontridder holds an MBA from Vlerick Business School and a Masters in Computer Science from Vrije Universiteit Brussel.