SAN DIEGO, Calif. Oct. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Executive Chairman and former CEO of Maravai LifeSciences, Inc. CRUMBLE Carl Hull was temporarily reinstated as the company’s CEO. Three subsidiaries of Danaher Corporation, two of which previously employed Maravai’s recently appointed CEO, William “Trey” Martin, III, have filed a lawsuit against Martin and Maravai in the Delaware Court of Chancery alleging that Martin violated a breaches the non-competition clause. On October 18, 2022, the court issued an injunction against Martin, barring him from working for Maravai pending an injunction hearing expected to be held later this year.

“We have complete confidence in Trey and are appalled that Danaher would attempt to exploit a non-compete obligation to prevent Trey from advancing his career. Public policy in California, where Trey is based and Maravai is headquartered, has recognized the unfair ramifications of similar contract restrictions designed to limit the mobility of former employees. We look forward to positively and quickly resolving this matter so Trey can continue to lead Maravai through the next stages of growth,” said Carl Hull, executive chairman and interim CEO of Maravai.

Mr Martin has been placed on paid leave pending the resolution of this matter.

Under Mr. Hull’s renewed leadership, Maravai will continue to serve its customers, employees and shareholders.

About Maravai
Maravai is a leading life sciences company providing critical products to enable the development of drug therapies, diagnostics and novel vaccines, and to support research into human diseases. Maravai companies are leaders in providing nucleic acid synthesis and biosafety testing products and services to many of the world’s leading biopharmaceutical, vaccine, diagnostic, and cell and gene therapy companies.

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