Here’s to firsts.
For approximately 16,000 associates around the world, today is the first day of employment at Veralto. For the market, it is the first day that investors can play a role in the exciting story that is VLTO. And for me, it is the first day that I step into the title of President & Chief Executive Officer.
It is an exhilarating day. A humbling day. An important day. It is a day where I feel immensely privileged, fortunate, and dutiful.
But the feeling of this first in some ways is not new to me. From my days as a young chemist to a newly minted operating company leader to a chief executive, I have often walked a path where I have felt like a “first” or an “only.” These experiences had shaped me in two important ways. First, they have made me a passionate champion for the underdogs of the universe. And second, they remind me that one of the great unifying forces of humanity is a common, important purpose.
So for me, today’s most important first isn’t about my new job or a new stock listing or a new corporate logo. It is about launching a company of purpose – Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™. It is the first day of a new organization devoted to making sure that people all over the world have clean water, trusted medicines, and safe food. It’s about running a company where every day we make a difference, perform with excellence and strive to get better.
So again, here’s to firsts. Today is the first, but definitely not the last.
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Senior HR & Talent Advisor specializing in Personnel Recruiting and HR Strategy
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