PAUL KEEL
CEO
ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORP.
WHY: Took over top role of large dental company in May. Former CEO of British engineering company Smiths Group Plc, an $8B company with 15K employees globally.
IN THE NEWS: In July, company reported second quarter revenue grew 5.6% to $682M, surpassing the consensus estimate. Increased full-year guidance from previous forecast of 1%-3% to 3%-4%. Undergoing $250M share repurchase program between now and the end of 2026.
NOTABLE: Was originally formed as a subsidiary of Danaher Corp. in 2018. Raised nearly $650M in an initial public offering in 2019 when Danaher spun off the business into a stand-alone public company.
QUOTABLE: “If you want to work in medtech—you want to work in dental—you’re probably pretty interested in Envista.”
