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Organisation Appointments
Organisation Appointments.
About this update from Convatec Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 3123Y ConvaTec Group PLC 04 December 2017 \n\n \nOrganisation Appointments\n \n \nReading, United Kingdom (4 December 2017)\n \nConvaTec Group Plc (\"ConvaTec\" or \"the Group\") today announces changes to the organisational structure of the Group and membership of its Executive Committee. \n \nFrom January 1st 2018 ConvaTec's four franchises will be led by Franchise Presidents who will report directly to the Group Chief Executive Officer and who will be members of the Executive Committee. \n \nThe Franchise Presidents will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of their worldwide strategic plans across all ConvaTec's markets, including the Marketing and R&D organisations within their Franchise and working closely with the key functional areas of ConvaTec such as Sales, Regional Marketing, Regulatory and Quality Assurance, Manufacturing and Supply Chain operations and Business Development, to ensure alignment and collaboration.\n \nThese changes to the organisational structure will drive an enhanced focus on performance across the Group's businesses, leveraging the strong pipeline of new products and the Group's leading market positions. \n \nThe roles of the Regional Presidents and all other members of the Executive Committee will remain unchanged. The changes will be effective 1 January 2018.\n \nAppointments of Franchise Presidents\n \nAdvanced Wound Care will now be led by Peter Byloos, who is joining ConvaTec from the investment company Gimv, where he was the Partner for healthcare. Before Gimv Peter was CEO of Handicare, and President EMEA for CR Bard. Fiona Adam has decided to transition from her current role but has agreed to remain with ConvaTec in a consultative capacity.\n \nOstomy Care: Erik Zimmer will continue as VP & General Manager of the Ostomy Care Franchise and will join the Executive Committee, reporting to the Group Chief Executive. An announcement on the appointment of a President for the Ostomy Care Franchise will be made in due course.\n \nContinence and Critical Care: Frank Gehres, who is currently the Interim President of EMEA, has been appointed as President of the Continence and Critical Care Franchise. Mads Haugaard will report to Frank as Vice President and General Manager. \n \nInfusion...