Oliver succeeds Barbara M. Leavitt, following her retirement after more than 27 years of distinguished leadership and service at Baxter Canada.

Prior to joining Baxter, Oliver served as President of Becton Dickinson and Company (BD) Canada.  During his more than 21 years with BD, Oliver held a variety of key sales and management positions including Business Director for Medical Surgical Systems in Canada; Business Director for Medical Surgical Systems in the United Kingdom and Ireland; Business Director for Medical Surgical, Diabetes Care and Opthalmics in Asia-Pacific; and Vice President and General Manager of Diabetes Care for Europe, Asia-Pacific and Emerging Markets.

Oliver serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for Canada’s Medical Technology Companies (MEDEC) and is active on the association’s Procurement, Membership and Governance Committees. 

Oliver received a Bachelor of Business Management Degree from Ryerson University in Toronto.

About Baxter
As the Canadian subsidiary of Baxter International Inc., Baxter Corporation manufactures and markets products that save and sustain the lives of people with hemophilia, immune disorders, infectious diseases, kidney disease, trauma and other chronic and acute medical conditions. As a global, diversified healthcare company, Baxter applies a unique combination of expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to create products that advance patient care worldwide.  For more information, visit: www.baxter.ca.

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