Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR

 

Thomas Dressendörfer to join Straumann as Chief Financial Officer

 


 
 
 

Basel, 2 May 2011: Straumann today announced the appointment of Thomas Dressendörfer as Chief Financial Officer of the Group and Member of the Executive Management Board. At 53, Mr Dressendörfer is a highly experienced finance executive with an international background. He will begin his new role at Straumann by the end of the third quarter this year.

 

Thomas Dressendörfer joins Straumann from Uster Technologies Ltd, where he has been Chief Financial Officer and a Member of the Executive Committee for the past three years. Uster is the leading manufacturer of high-technology testing and monitoring systems for the textile industry. Like Straumann, it is a publicly-traded medium-sized company rooted in Switzerland and generating the majority of its business internationally. It also has a strong focus on high quality, premium solutions and operates a business-to-business model.

 

Mr Dressendörfer has had a progressive career in finance, holding key senior finance positions (CFO of major business units/regions) in several international companies, including Randstad, The Nielsen Company, Procter & Gamble, and Baumüller.

 

His career has thus brought him through the Healthcare and Consumer Products industry, as well as the Personnel Services, Market Intelligence, and Mechanical Engineering sectors – in various countries. This experience, together with his financial expertise, leadership qualities and strong track record in business optimization, make him very well qualified and suited for his new role at Straumann.

 

Thomas Dressendörfer is a German citizen with a wide cultural background: in addition to his international professional experience, he grew up abroad and then studied in Germany, gaining a Masters in Business Administration and Economics from the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg. He is married and has three children.

 

 

 

 

About Straumann

Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, the Straumann Group (SIX: STMN) is a global leader in implant and restorative dentistry and oral tissue regeneration. In collaboration with leading clinics, research institutes and universities, Straumann researches, develops and manufactures dental implants, instruments, prosthetics and tissue regeneration products for use in tooth replacement and restoration solutions or to prevent tooth loss. Straumann currently employs approximately 2360 people worldwide and its products and services are available in more than 70 countries through its broad network of distribution subsidiaries and partners.

 

 

Straumann Holding AG, Peter Merian-Weg 12, 4002 Basel, Switzerland.

Phone: +41 (0)61 965 11 11 / Fax: +41 (0)61 965 11 01

E-mail: investor.relations@straumann.com or corporate.communication@straumann.com

Homepage: www.straumann.com

 

 

Contacts:

 

Corporate Communication:

Mark Hill               

+41 (0)61 965 13 21

 

Thomas Konrad

+41 (0)61 965 15 46

 

Investor Relations:

Fabian Hildbrand

+41 (0)61 965 13 27

 

 

Disclaimer

This release contains certain “forward-looking statements”, which can be identified by the use of terminology such as ‘to join’, ‘‘will’, ‘by the end of’, or similar wording. Such forward-looking statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Group to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These include risks related to the success of and demand for the Group’s products, the potential for the Group’s products to become obsolete, the Group’s ability to defend its intellectual property, the Group’s ability to develop and commercialize new products in a timely manner, the dynamic and competitive environment in which the Group operates, the regulatory environment, changes in currency exchange rates, the Group’s ability to hire and retain key talented individuals, to generate revenues and profitability, to realize its expansion projects in a timely manner, and to maintain its business relationships with suppliers, customers and other third parties. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in this report. Straumann is providing the information in this release as of this date and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in it as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 

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