Biocartis Group NV announced Herman Verrelst as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective as of August 2017. Herman currently holds the position of Vice President and General Manager of the Genomics and Clinical Applications Division of Agilent Technologies Inc. In this role, Herman has been instrumental in expanding Agilent's product portfolio through product innovations and the addition of new technologies. Herman joined Agilent in May 2015 as General Manager of the Clinical Applications Division following Agilent's acquisition of Cartagenia, of which Herman was CEO and founder. Prior to that, Herman was CEO of Medicim, which was acquired by the Swiss-based Nobel Biocare AG in 2007, as well as founder and CEO of DATA4s, which was acquired by Norkom Technologies Ltd. in 2004.