TOKYO -- Olympus on Friday announced that company veteran Stefan Kaufmann will take over as president and CEO of the Tokyo-based medical instrument maker in April as it seeks to expand into new devices and take on bigger global rivals.
Japanese company aims to become a global leader in medical instruments

Olympus has tapped Stefan Kaufmann to lead its push into new areas as it attempts to become a leading global medical device maker. (Source photos by Reuters and courtesy of Olympus)
TOKYO -- Olympus on Friday announced that company veteran Stefan Kaufmann will take over as president and CEO of the Tokyo-based medical instrument maker in April as it seeks to expand into new devices and take on bigger global rivals.