Sam Jowers Joins HEALTHPOINT, Ltd. As Director Of Sales, Surgical

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Duesterhoft, Vice- President, Surgical and New Business Development for HEALTHPOINT(R), Ltd., a DFB Pharmaceuticals affiliate company, has announced that Sam Jowers has joined the company as Director, Sales for HEALTHPOINT Surgical.

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The position is a new one for the surgical division of the rapidly expanding Fort Worth based specialty pharmaceutical company. HEALTHPOINT Surgical's growing market for innovative skin aesepsis products originated with the introduction in 1996 of its patented Trizenol(TM) technology and the first brush-free surgical scrub, TRISEPTIN(R).

"With the increased demand for our skin asepsis products fueled by key group purchasing contracts with Novation and Premier," said Mr. Duesterhoft, "it's imperative that we have leaders such as Sam Jowers to continue to drive our growth objectives."

Mr. Jowers spent 28 years in sales and marketing with Johnson & Johnson Medical, rising to vice president of national accounts. His J&J resume also includes positions as director of national accounts; regional sales director; director of sales, planning, and training; division sales manager; product manager; and, sales training manager. He began his career in pharmaceuticals with Eaton Laboratories as a medical sales representative.

Mr. Jowers holds both a BSBA and a MBA in marketing from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. After graduation, he remained at the University of Tennessee as a marketing instructor.

"With his experience and ability, Sam will refine our national accounts strategy; he will develop our sales organization; and, he will serve as an outstanding mentor for team members," said Mr. Duesterhoft.

Since its inception in 1992, HEALTHPOINT has established a U.S. presence in the research, development, and marketing of branded pharmaceuticals, over the counter drugs, and medical devices for tissue management, dermatology, and surgical applications. An aggressive research and development effort has brought HEALTHPOINT's unique technologies to the market, setting the pace for its highly trained field sales organization of direct sales representatives. HEALTHPOINT, with over 250 employees, is a DFB Pharmaceuticals, Inc. affiliate company. HEALTHPOINT is based in Fort Worth, Texas. Visit HEALTHPOINT's web site at http://www.healthpoint.com/ .

Also headquartered in Fort Worth, DFB provides technology-driven products, outsourcing services, and licensing opportunities to the healthcare industry worldwide through its affiliate companies, contract partners, and branded marketing organizations. They are on the web at http://www.dfb.com/ .

CONTACT: Paul Duesterhoft of HEALTHPOINT, Ltd., +1-800-441-8227, orpaul.duesterhoft@dfb.com

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