Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced the appointment of

全球医疗技术领导者美敦力公司今天宣布任命

Kate Benedict as senior vice president and president of the company’s Acute Care & Monitoring (ACM) business

凯特·贝内迪克特担任公司急性护理与监测（ACM）业务的高级副总裁兼总裁。

, where she will also serve on the Medical Surgical Portfolio leadership team.

，她还将在此担任医学外科产品组合领导团队的职务。

“Kate is an inspirational and strategic leader with a proven track record of driving innovation and growth across the healthcare industry,” said Mike Marinaro, executive vice president and president of the Medical Surgical Portfolio at Medtronic. “Her people-first, patient-centric leadership style and deep experience across the industry make her uniquely suited to lead ACM as we revolutionize the future of healthcare to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.”.

“凯特是一位鼓舞人心且具有战略眼光的领导者，她在推动医疗保健行业创新和增长方面有着良好的记录，”美敦力公司执行副总裁兼外科产品组合总裁迈克·马里纳罗表示。“她以人为本、以患者为中心的领导风格以及在行业中深厚的经验，使她特别适合领导ACM，因为我们正在革新医疗保健的未来，以减轻痛苦、恢复健康并延长生命。”

Benedict brings to Medtronic more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare sector, spanning medical devices, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, and drug delivery. She is known for delivering innovative solutions that drive above-market growth, strategic portfolio management, and operational efficiency..

贝内迪克特在医疗保健领域拥有超过25年的经验，涵盖医疗器械、诊断、制药和药物输送。她以提供推动超市场增长、战略组合管理和运营效率的创新解决方案而闻名。

“I am honored to join Medtronic and lead an organization so deeply committed to patient safety and innovation,” said Benedict. “ACM’s vision to personalize patient care, anytime, anywhere motivates me, and I’m excited to support our teams in delivering world-class technology that empowers healthcare professionals and improves outcomes for patients around the world.”.

“我很荣幸加入美敦力，领导一个如此致力于患者安全和创新的组织，”贝内迪克特说。“ACM 致力于随时随地个性化患者护理的愿景激励着我，我期待支持我们的团队提供世界级的技术，助力医疗专业人员，改善全球患者的治疗效果。”

Prior to joining Medtronic, Benedict served as president of the global Health Solutions business at Flex. She also previously held executive roles at BD, Alcon, and Johnson & Johnson. She began her career as an auditor at KPMG, where she earned her Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.

在加入美敦力之前，贝内迪克特曾在Flex公司担任全球健康解决方案业务的总裁。她还曾在BD、爱尔康和强生担任过高管职务。她职业生涯的起点是毕马威的审计师，在那里她获得了注册会计师（CPA）执照。

Benedict earned an MBA in Marketing and International Business from Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Delaware.

贝内迪克特在罗格斯大学获得了市场营销和国际商务的MBA学位，并在特拉华大学获得了会计学理学学士学位。

About Medtronic

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Bold thinking. Bolder actions. We are Medtronic. Medtronic plc, headquartered in Galway, Ireland, is the leading global healthcare technology company that boldly attacks the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people across 150 countries.

大胆思考。更大胆的行动。我们是美敦力。美敦力公司总部位于爱尔兰戈尔韦，是全球领先的医疗技术公司，通过寻找和发现解决方案，勇敢地应对人类面临的最具挑战性的健康问题。我们的使命——减轻病痛、恢复健康、延长生命——将遍布150个国家的95,000多名充满热情的员工团结在一起。

Our technologies and therapies treat 70 health conditions and include cardiac devices, surgical robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. Powered by our diverse knowledge, insatiable curiosity, and desire to help all those who need it, we deliver innovative technologies that transform the lives of two people every second, every hour, every day.

我们的技术和疗法治疗70种健康状况，包括心脏设备、手术机器人、胰岛素泵、手术工具、患者监测系统等。凭借我们多元化的知识、永无止境的好奇心和帮助所有需要帮助的人的愿望，我们提供了创新的技术，每秒钟、每小时、每一天都在改变两个人的生活。

Expect more from us as we empower insight-driven care, experiences that put people first, and better outcomes for our world. In everything we do, we are engineering the extraordinary. For more information on Medtronic, visit .

期待我们带来更多成果，因为我们致力于推动以洞察力为导向的护理、以人为本的体验，以及为我们的世界创造更好的结果。在我们所做的一切中，我们正在创造非凡的工程。欲了解有关美敦力的更多信息，请访问。

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