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| Charleston, SC – TRUMPF Medical Systems, Inc. has announced CEO Toni Egger will focus his energies internationally and Managing Director Andy Reding will take full responsibility for the company’s North American markets. TRUMPF Medizin Systeme, TRUMPF Medical Systems’ parent company, had specific goals when Egger was appointed CEO in 2006. Having achieved those goals, including identifying a strong candidate to run the company’s North American subsidiary on a day-to-day basis, it was determined that Egger could now focus his attention on specific Global markets. Egger will continue to play a vital role in the North American market but Reding will take the lead and full responsibility for further developing the company’s business strategy including marketing, sales and service. Egger noted that Reding’s performance since being appointed earlier this year opened the opportunity for Egger to diversify his role on behalf of the company. “Andy has moved quickly in achieving several of our short and mid-term goals including the development of an improved distribution model that will speed our products and solutions to healthcare facilities throughout the US and Canada,” said Egger. “With this structure in place and already evolving to better serve the market, I feel confident in focusing a portion of my attention on other markets.” Reding acknowledged the importance of Egger’s contribution to the North American market going forward, saying, “Toni’s experience and dedication to bringing TRUMPF solutions to healthcare facilities in the US and Canada cannot be replaced and we value his ongoing activity on our behalf.” Egger’s participation will include regular trips to the company’s Charleston headquarters and continued support of current TRUMPF customers with which he has been working. Reding, has an undergraduate degree from Marquette University, an MBA from the University of South Carolina and 14 years of sales, sales management and senior level marketing experience including 12 years with companies whose product lines are similar to those of TRUMPF. Egger joined TRUMPF in 2001 as General Manager. In 2003, he was appointed head of sales and marketing at TRUMPF Kreuzer Medizin Systeme GmbH + Co. KG in Puchheim, Germany. In 2005, he assumed responsibility for sales and marketing of TRUMPF’s Medical Technology business division. He was named CEO of TRUMPF Medical Systems in 2006. TRUMPF Medical Systems, Inc. Combining a 90-year heritage of precision German engineering with the latest in advanced technology, TRUMPF Medical Systems, Inc., provides innovative patient care and efficiency solutions to medical facilities across the United States and Canada. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, the company’s integrated product lines include market-leading TRUMPF KREUZER Equipment Booms, a full-line of modular, mobile surgical tables, advanced LED surgical lighting, innovative patient transport solutions, as well as Patient Flow Management Consulting services. TRUMPF Medical Systems, Inc. is the US subsidiary of the TRUMPF Medizin Systeme business division of the TRUMPF Group. Overall sales for the TRUMPF Group exceeded $2.70billion in Fiscal 2006/2007. TRUMPF Medizin Systeme In Germany, TRUMPF Medizin Systeme consists of TRUMPF Medizin Systeme GmbH Saalfeld/Thüringen and of TRUMPF KREUZER Medizin Systeme GmbH + Co. KG Puchheim, near Munich. In addition to the United States, the company has subsidiaries in Great Britain, France, Italy, China and Singapore. As of fiscal 2006/07, TRUMPF Medizin Systeme had approximately 540 employees. Over the past five years, sales for this TRUMPF business unit have grown continuously, reaching more than $160-million (US) in fiscal 2006/07. |
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