Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> April 12, 2004

JOHN KRAEUTLER – MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE INC (VIVO)

JOHN A. KRAEUTLER is President and Chief Operating Officer of Meridian Bioscience, Inc. Mr. Kraeutler has more than 31 years of experience in the medical diagnostics industry and has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Meridian since 1992. Before joining Meridian, Mr. Kraeutler served as Vice President, General Manager for a division of Carter-Wallace, Inc. Prior to that, he held key marketing and technical positions with Becton, Dickinson and Company and Organon, Inc. Profile
TWST: Please start with a brief historical sketch of Meridian and a

picture of what you are doing now.

Mr. Kraeutler: Meridian Bioscience, Inc, has been in business for nearly

28 years.