BREA,
Calif., July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Envista
Holdings Corporation (NYSE: NVST) today announced the following key
leadership appointments:
- Eric Hammes joins Envista as Chief Financial Officer
- Stefan Nilsson
joins Envista as President, Nobel Biocare
- Veronica Acurio joins Envista as
President, Ormco
"It is a pleasure to welcome this trio of successful leaders to
Envista," said Paul Keel, Chief
Executive Officer. "Each brings experience in dental along with a
proven track record of continuous improvement, leading with
purpose, and creating value for all stakeholders. Today's
announcement positions Envista even more strongly to advance our
mission of partnering with dental professionals to improve patient
lives."
Eric Hammes – Chief Financial
Officer
Eric Hammes is appointed Chief
Financial Officer effective August 8,
2024. He succeeds Stephen
Keller who has served as Interim Principal Financial Officer
since September 2023. Mr. Keller will
return to his previous role leading investor relations.
Mr. Hammes brings more than 25 years of operational and
financial leadership to Envista. He joins the company from Rockwell
Automation, where he served as Vice President, Corporate Financial
Planning and Analysis. Prior to Rockwell, Eric had an extensive
career at 3M where he held numerous
financial and operational leadership positions including Senior
Vice President Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, CFO of
3M Health Care Business Group, and
Director Finance for the Orthodontic Products Division.
Mr. Keel said, "We are proud to have Eric join us as CFO. He is
a transformational leader with a strong track record of delivering
continuous improvement and increasing shareholder value. He has
directly relevant experience in both dental and health care as well
as multi-segment global businesses. Eric is well positioned to help
our leadership team accelerate Envista's growth, expand our
margins, and further advance our portfolio."
Mr. Hammes said, "I am thrilled to join Envista at this exciting
time in the company's history. Envista's leading brands in the most
attractive dental segments, and its commitment to continuous
improvement, positions Envista well for long-term value creation
for all stakeholders."
Stefan Nilsson – President,
Nobel Biocare
Stefan Nilsson is appointed
President of Nobel Biocare, effective July
15, 2024.
Most recently, Mr. Nilsson served as CEO of Colosseum Dental
Group, which grew to be one of Europe's largest Dental Service Organizations
under his leadership. Prior to Colosseum, Mr. Nilsson was CEO of
GrandVision Brazil, a leading eyecare service provider. Further, he
had a distinguished career at Nestle in a variety of operations,
marketing, and general management roles around the world.
Mr. Keel said, "It is my pleasure to welcome Stefan to Envista.
As CEO of Colosseum Dental Group, Stefan led the company through a
period of rapid growth and value creation. He has deep insights
into the ever-evolving needs of our customers, and he is a
passionate advocate for the digitization of dental workflows. I
look forward to working with Stefan to accelerate growth at Nobel
Biocare and further position us as a global leader in implant
dentistry."
Mr. Nilsson said, "It is an honor to join Envista as President
of Nobel Biocare, the premier brand in implants. Nobel is the
pioneer of implant innovation and well positioned to lead the
future of this specialty. As a customer, I saw firsthand the
strength of Nobel Biocare's innovation, their best-in-class
clinical solutions, and the vibrant community of clinicians around
the brand. I am delighted to be working with the Nobel team and our
clinical partners to further advance our business and the future of
implant dentistry."
Veronica Acurio – President,
Orthodontics
Veronica Acurio is appointed
President, Orthodontics effective August
2, 2024.
Ms. Acurio joins Envista from Solventum, a global medical device
business recently spun off from 3M
Company. Veronica has extensive experience in profitably growing
global healthcare businesses. Most recently, she served as
President of 3M's $5 billion Medical
Solutions Division. Prior to that, she held various commercial,
operational, and business leadership roles around the world
including SVP of 3M Health Care in
the Greater China region, Managing
Director of 3M Taiwan, VP Business Development of
3M Health Care for Latin America, and Global Business Director of
3M Oral Care Division's Restorative
business.
Mr. Keel said, "We are delighted to welcome Veronica to Envista.
She is an accomplished leader with a proven track record of leading
dental and medical businesses all around the world. Her passionate
focus on customers and innovation ideally positions Veronica to
further advance Ormco as the partner of choice for orthodontic
specialists."
Ms. Acurio said, "I am humbled to join Envista as President of
Orthodontics. Envista has long been a leader in
orthodontics. The Ormco business has partnered with the
orthodontic community for over 60 years bringing innovation in both
bracket and wires and clear aligners.
Spark™ aligners is one of the fastest growing
brands in dental. It is a privilege to lead this business in
helping orthodontists improve the smiles of millions of patients
globally."
ABOUT ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Envista is a global
family of more than 30 trusted dental brands, including Nobel
Biocare, Ormco, DEXIS, and Kerr united by a shared purpose: to
partner with professionals to improve lives. Envista helps its
customers deliver the best possible patient care through
industry-leading dental consumables, solutions, technology, and
services. Its comprehensive portfolio, including dental implants
and treatment options, orthodontics, and digital imaging
technologies, covers a wide range of dentists' clinical needs for
diagnosing, treating, and preventing dental conditions as well as
improving the aesthetics of the human smile. With a foundation
comprised of the proven Envista Business System (EBS) methodology,
an experienced leadership team, and a strong culture grounded in
continuous improvement, commitment to innovation, and deep customer
focus, Envista is well equipped to meet the end-to-end needs of
dental professionals worldwide. Envista is one of the largest
global dental products companies, with significant market positions
in some of the most attractive segments of the dental products
industry. For more information, please
visit www.envistaco.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Melissa Morrison
Vice President, Communication
Envista Holdings Corporation
200 S. Kraemer Blvd., Building E
Brea, CA 92821
Telephone: (714) 817-7000
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