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Brian Pedlar has led public medical-technology companies for more than two decades, and his work has been covered by industry and financial press throughout.

Below is a selection of that coverage, followed by the full record of Covalon Technologies (TSXV: COV) news releases from his tenure as CEO (2010–September 2023).

Selected coverage

Independent editorial and marquee announcements from Brian's tenure. Links open on the original publisher.

Pedlar leaves Merge/Cedara

AuntMinnie · 2006-08-20

Trade coverage of his departure as interim co-CEO of Merge and president of Cedara Software.

Covalon Wins $3.5M Supply Contract For Clear Vascular Access Dressings

Medical Product Outsourcing · 2016-08-11

Trade coverage of a Covalon vascular-access supply contract.

Covalon Signs Distribution Agreement with Medline

Medical Product Outsourcing · 2016-06-16

Trade coverage of Covalon's distribution agreement with Medline.

Covalon Appoints Brian Pedlar as CEO

CNW Group · 2010-04-05

Covalon Announces Major Milestone: Achieves FDA Approval for IV Clear

CNW Group · 2012-05-15

Covalon Announces FDA Clearance for SurgiClear Antimicrobial Silicone Wound Dressing

CNW Group · 2012-08-21

Covalon Signs Distribution Agreements and Commences Sales in Nine Countries across Latin America

Business Wire · 2016-05-19

Covalon Wins $7.6M Twelve-Month Contract to Supply ColActive Plus to Saudi Arabia

Covalon Technologies · 2016-08-03

Covalon Licenses IP to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia from the University of Michigan

CNW Group · 2016-02-09

Covalon Announces Major License and Distribution Agreement with Mölnlycke Health Care

CNW Group · 2013-11-04

Covalon Announces FDA Clearance for Its New SilverCoat Silicone Foley Catheter

CNW Group · 2015-11-30

Covalon Announces Expansion into China with New Subsidiary in Shanghai

CNW Group · 2015-12-10

Covalon Announces Major Milestone: FDA Clearance for MediClear PreOp

Covalon Technologies · 2017-09-21

Covalon Announces Record Positive Results for Fiscal 2017 (year-end)

Covalon Technologies · 2017-12-18

Covalon Provides Further Information Regarding Estimated $100M Competitive Contract Awards

Covalon Technologies · 2018-05-22

Covalon Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire AquaGuard

Covalon Technologies · 2018-09-20

Covalon CEO Provides Corporate Update

Covalon Technologies · 2019-07-25

Covalon Announces Breakthrough Antimicrobial Technology Formulated to Kill the COVID-19 Virus

Covalon Technologies · 2020-03-31

Covalon Announces Sale of its AquaGuard Product Line for US$30M (~CDN$38M)

CNW Group · 2021-07-29

Covalon's Dual Antimicrobial Surgical Site Dressing Adopted by Leading US Pediatric Hospital's Congenital Heart Program

CNW Group · 2022-09-20

Covalon Announces Q4 and Year End Results for Fiscal 2022 and Highlights Company Transformation

CNW Group · 2023-01-25

Covalon's IV Clear Dressing Recommended by Physicians at a Top-10 US Children's Hospital

Covalon Technologies · 2023-06-13

Covalon Technologies news releases (2010–2023)

The full chronological run of Covalon (TSXV: COV) news releases during Brian Pedlar's tenure as CEO.

2010

2011

2012

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2022

2023

Full archive compiled from public news-wire records (CNW Group / Cision, Business Wire, PR Newswire) and Covalon investor relations. Releases after September 2023 fall outside Brian's CEO tenure and are not listed.