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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 19 M AY 4 , 2 0 2 6 B U S I N E S S S U C C E S S I O N / T R A N S I T I O N KMA Human Resources acquired by Boston firm KMA Human Resources Consulting, a Falmouth women-owned HR firm led by Kim Anania, has been acquired by Boston-based Skillcloud HCM Solutions. e acquisition expands services, technology and national reach. As part of the deal, the KMA name will be retired and operations will be moved under the Skillcloud brand. Anania, who started KMA nearly 20 years ago, will become director of corpo- rate development at Skillcloud. KMA's 35 employees will remain under the new ownership and the combined organization will continue serving clients in New England and beyond. "Joining Skillcloud allows us to broaden our reach and bring innovative, future-focused technologies, expanded services and deeper resources to our clients, all while preserving the person- alized, human experience they expect from us," Anania said. IDEXX CEO to retire; insider to take helm in May After more than six years at the helm of IDEXX Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq: IDXX), Jay Mazelsky is stepping down as president and CEO. His successor, Michael Erickson, joined the Westbrook-based maker of veterinary diagnostics and software in 2011, and has served as executive vice president and general manager of global point-of-care diagnostics and telemedicine business divisions. He will take on the new role May 12. Mazelsky will serve as executive board chair until his retirement in May 2027. Erickson brings nearly two decades of leadership experience and significant health care technology and innovation expertise. At IDEXX he has held senior C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » H DOVER-FOXCROFT CORINTH H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H BELFAST ROCHESTER GORHAM PORTLAND LIVERMORE FALLS MEXICO BRUNSWICK AUBURN BOOTHBAY HARBOR DAMARISCOTTA ROCKLAND CAMDEN BUCKSPORT BLUE HILL ELLSWORTH BAR HARBOR CHERRYFIELD MACHIAS CALAIS BELGRADE FAIRFIELD FARMINGTON SKOWHEGAN BANGOR GREENVILLE WATERVILLE WEST ENFIELD OLD TOWN KINGFIELD PALMYRA MADISON H H H 34 LOCATIONS ACROSS MAINE & NEW HAMPSHIRE HAMMONDLUMBER.COM 1,200 1,200 EMPLOYEES & GROWING EMPLOYEES & GROWING FOURTH GENERATION FAMILY-OWNED FOURTH GENERATION FAMILY-OWNED Since 1953 P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y O F L I N K E D I N P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y O F I D E X X L A BO R AT O R I E S I N C . Joining Skillcloud allows us to broaden our reach and bring innovative, future-focused technologies, expanded services and deeper resources to our clients. — Kim Anania KMA Human Resources Consulting F O C U S Kim Anania, Skillcloud Michael Erickson, IDEXX