January 7, 2010 | dlpmagazine.com
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Nobel Biocare appoints Senior VPs of business development, sales
Melker Nilsson named as Senior VP Business Development, John Cox as Senior VP of Sales for North America
Nobel Biocare announced today that Melker Nilsson has been appointed Senior Vice President of Business Development for North America. Melker takes over the responsibility for Marketing, Training and Education, Customer Support and Clinical Support. He will also assume responsibility for coordinating the activities of several other central functions.
Melker’s career in dental care spans almost 18 years. Most recently, Melker was President of Neoss USA for three years. Prior to joining Neoss, Melker achieved many successes in various North American and international senior general management, sales and marketing positions at Nobel Biocare. Before he initially joined Nobel Biocare, Melker gained experience in the banking and financial services industry, and earned a Master of Law Degree from Lund University in Sweden.
John Cox, previous Vice President of Sales North America, has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President of Sales North America, effective immediately. John will continue to also hold the position of General Manager of Nobel Biocare Canada.
Bill Ryan, President of Nobel Biocare’s North American operations said, “With Melker Nilsson joining John Cox and the rest of Nobel Biocare’s North American management team, we feel confident that we have a leadership team with the experience and capability to sustain and strengthen Nobel Biocare’s market-leading position in North America.”
About Nobel Biocare
Nobel Biocare is a medical devices group and the world leader in innovative esthetic dental solutions with its key brands NobelActive™, Brånemark System®, NobelReplace™, NobelSpeedy™, Replace Select (dental implants), NobelProcera™ (individualized dental prosthetics), NobelGuide™ (complete patient rehabilitation program) and NobelSmile™ (patient education and awareness program). Nobel Biocare is a full solution provider for restorative esthetic dentistry, offering a wide range of innovative Crown & Bridge & Implant products, as well as training and education, patient information and clinically documented treatment concepts. Nobel Biocare has approximately 2,300 employees and recorded revenue of EUR 619.2 million in 2008. The Company is domiciled and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Production takes place at six production sites located in Sweden, the US, Japan and Israel. Nobel Biocare has 37 direct sales organizations. The shares of the parent company Nobel Biocare Holding AG are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
