The Board of Directors of Olympus has unanimously decided to appoint Bob White, former Executive Vice President and President of the Medical Surgical Portfolio at Medtronic, as the successor to Yasuo Takeuchi, Olympus’ Director, Representative Executive Officer, President, and CEO, effective June 1, 2025. Bob White will also be proposed as a candidate for election to the Board at the company’s General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for June 2025.

“We are pleased to name Bob to this pivotal leadership role. He possesses a wealth of experience garnered from his tenure at various esteemed organizations within the medical technology sector. I look forward to welcoming him as a leader who will bring extensive knowledge and expertise to the company,” said Yasuo Takeuchi. “Over the course of his career, Bob has demonstrated exceptional leadership in driving both transformative growth and strategic initiatives. I am truly pleased that he is bringing this profound expertise and insight to Olympus.”

Bob most recently served as Executive Vice President and President, Medical Surgical Portfolio for Medtronic until April 2024. Before then, he was Senior Vice President and President of Medtronic Asia Pacific, based in Singapore where he had responsibility for APAC as well as Japan.