
In the Top 50% of 1339 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
In the Top 50% of 270 Nearby Companies in Boston
3rd place versus 4 competitors rated on Comparably
Dr. Singh was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of PerkinElmer effective December 30, 2019, and appointed to our board of directors in August 2019. Previously Dr. Singh was the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since January 2019. Dr. Singh joined PerkinElmer as the President of our Diagnostics business in May 2014. He was elected Senior Vice President in September 2016 and Executive Vice President in March 2018. Prior to joining PerkinElmer, Dr. Singh was General Manager of GE Healthcare’s Women’s Health business from 2012 to 2014, with responsibility for its mammography and bone densitometry businesses. Before that, Dr. Singh held senior executive level roles in strategy, business development and mergers & acquisitions at both GE Healthcare and Philips Healthcare. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles of increasing responsibility at DuPont Pharmaceuticals and subsequently Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging, which included managing the Asia Pacific and Middle East region. Dr. Singh holds a doctoral degree in chemistry from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Master of Business Administration from Northeastern University. His research work has resulted in several issued patents and publications in peer reviewed journals. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Analytical, Life Science & Diagnostics Association (ALDA).
Dr. Singh has more than twenty-five years of leadership experience with global innovators in healthcare technology. He has spent the most recent six years developing unique insights into both our business and our opportunities for continued growth. Dr. Singh brings to our board a detailed understanding of the core technologies that we utilize and the operational strategies available to us as we continue to focus on innovating for a healthier world
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at PerkinElmer.
Based on 84 ratings, Prahlad Singh ranks right below Agilent Technologies' CEO, Mike McMullen.
PerkinElmer's CEO is highly regarded by Asian or Pacific Islander employees, Female employees, and the Operations department. However, the Engineering department and Caucasian employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
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PerkinElmer ranks in the Top 50% of other companies in Boston for CEO Rating Score.
