William McKenzie - WaferGen Bio-systems Director

Director

Mr. William McKenzie is Independent Director of Wafergen Biosystems Inc. Mr. McKenzie is a business leader with a strong technical background in nucleic acid purification, immunoassay, genetics and clinical lab medicine with over 25 years of experience building new businesses in the global life sciences and diagnostics sectors. He has served as a senior partner at Upstart Life Science, a management consultancy company, since 2012, and as Vice President and General Manager at Seracare during 2014. Mr. McKenzie held various positions at PerkinElmer from 2005 until 2012, including Business Development Director and Strategic Marketing Director of Molecular Medicine, Global Business Strategist of Genetic Screening, and Vice President and General Manager of Molecular Diagnostics. Prior to that, Mr. McKenzie worked for Millipore in positions of increasing responsibility, most notably as Strategic Marketing Director of Bioscience and General Manager of OEM Healthcare since 2013.
Age 62
Tenure 11 years
Phone510-651-4450
Webhttp://www.wafergen.com
McKenzie holds BS and MS degrees in Biology from the University of Massachusetts, is a member of the American Society for Clinical Pathology and is a registered clinical chemist. We believe Mr. McKenzie’s qualifications to serve on our Board include the perspective and experience he has gained in management of a number of companies in the biosciences industry.

WaferGen Bio-systems Management Efficiency

The company has return on total asset (ROA) of (90.11) % which means that it has lost $90.11 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. WaferGen Bio-systems' management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well WaferGen Bio-systems manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
The company currently holds 2.94 M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.8, which is about average as compared to similar companies. WaferGen Bio systems has a current ratio of 1.78, which is within standard range for the sector. Debt can assist WaferGen Bio-systems until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, WaferGen Bio-systems' shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like WaferGen Bio systems sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for WaferGen to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about WaferGen Bio-systems' use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.

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WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells systems for singlecell analysis and clinical research in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. WaferGen Bio systems (WGBS) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA and employs 55 people.

Management Performance

WaferGen Bio systems Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the WaferGen Bio-systems' board of directors comprises two types of representatives: WaferGen Bio-systems inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of WaferGen. The board's role is to monitor WaferGen Bio-systems' management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. WaferGen Bio-systems' inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, WaferGen Bio-systems' outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Makoto Kaneshiro, Independent Director
Robert Schueren, Director
Joel Kanter, Lead Independent Director
William McKenzie, Director
Michael Henighan, CFO, Secretary and Treasurer
Rolland Carlson, CEO and President and Director
Raymond Hautamaki, Independent Director
Ivan Trifunovich, Executive Chairman

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