Sequenom Appoints Dirk Van Den Boom As Interim Presdident, CEO - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Sequenom, Inc. (SQNM) said it has appointed Dirk van den Boom as interim President and Chief Executive Officer or CEO. Dirk van den Boom succeeds William Welch following his resignation from that role, and as a director, to pursue other interests.

In addition, Dirk van den Boom will continue to serve as Sequenom's Chief Scientific and Strategy Officer, the company said.

Prior to his appointment as Interim President and CEO, Dirk van den Boom served as Chief Scientific and Strategy Officer since June 2014, and before that as Executive Vice President, Research and Development and Chief Technology Officer beginning in December 2012.  van den Boom joined Sequenom in 1998 at the Company's Hamburg office, subsequently serving in various management roles of increasing responsibility.