Olympus taps German exec Stefan Kaufmann as new CEO

Japanese company aims to become a global leader in medical instruments

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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) 

MITSURU OBE, Nikkei staff writer

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.

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