Franklin Lakes, NJ 7/26/11—BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) has named President and COO Vincent A. Forlenza CEO and president, effective October 1. He will also become a member of the Board. He replaces Chairman and CEO Edward J. Ludwig, who will continue to serve as chairman through June 2012. “This change in leadership is the result of the Board’s focus on succession planning that began in 2008 as part of our corporate governance practices,” stated Henry P. Becton, Jr., BD’s lead director.