The Buck Stops Here: BD CEO Tom Polen On How To Make A Medtech Company Succeed

BD Chief Has A Conviction That There Is No Negative In Trying New Things At Record Pace

BD CEO Tom Polen is at the bottom of the pyramid – it’s where he wants to be and is best positioned to continue the company’s transition to focusing on high-growth spaces, as set out in the BD2025 strategy.

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In this interview with In Vivo, Tom Polen, the BD CEO, who is also president and was additionally named chairman of the company in 2021, talks about key elements of the BD2025 strategy and about what being a leader is and should be, in his eyes.

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