Zylber also joins the executive committee and will lead the group’s new research and development direction
Ecouen, France, April 28, 2015 – Vygon, the specialist single-use medical devices group, today announces the appointment of Emmanuel Zylber as vice president of R&D. He also joins the group’s executive committee.
Emmanuel Zylber’s appointment comes as the Vygon Group aims to pursue a new R&D direction; in particular integrating the international teams, a stronger focus on research, developing strategic partnerships and implementing global product platforms. This new focus will support the group’s commercial development in strong growth areas, such as South America and Asia. Emmanuel Zylber officially took up his position in January 2015.
“We are delighted to welcome Emmanuel Zylber as our new vice president of R&D and expect him to bring a new dynamism to our research,” said Stéphane Regnault, chairman of Vygon’s board of management. “Emmanuel’s international applied experience is a perfect match for the Vygon Group’s approach and our plans for international roll-out.”
Before joining Vygon, Emmanuel Zylber was general manager of Sustainable Logistic Dynamics, an engineering company based in Paris. Prior to this, he was director of research and development at Scient’X, a medical device company specialized in spinal surgery. His experience in the medical device industry also includes working as principal engineer at Zimmer in Switzerland. Emmanuel Zylber holds a MSc degree from the Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tarbes, he graduated in 1999 after completing his course at FCI Electronics (connectors) in the United States.
About Vygon
Vygon designs, manufactures and markets high-tech single-use medical devices for healthcare professionals in hospital and for private and independent practitioners.
Vygon is a world leader in this industry, offering a wide range of products in a number of clinical specialties: neonatology, adult and pediatric critical care, anesthesia, oncology, emergency, surgery and home care.
With expertise right along the value chain, from product design to the delivery of training for medical personnel, Vygon provides healthcare professionals with effective and innovative products tailored to their needs and those of their patients, for optimum use and safety.
The company distributes over 200 million products a year in more than 100 countries through its network of 25 subsidiaries and 79 distributors. Vygon products display the CE and/or FDA mark and are manufactured in the group’s eight factories in Europe, the USA and Colombia.
A family company founded in 1962, Vygon is based in Ecouen, in France’s Greater Paris region. It is a mid-sized business employing 1,800 staff worldwide. The turnover in 2014 was €263 million ($285 million), with 81% of this derived from Vygon’s international business.
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Ecouen, France, April 28, 2015 – Vygon, the specialist single-use medical devices group, today announces the appointment of Emmanuel Zylber as vice president of R&D. He also joins the group’s executive committee.
Emmanuel Zylber’s appointment comes as the Vygon Group aims to pursue a new R&D direction; in particular integrating the international teams, a stronger focus on research, developing strategic partnerships and implementing global product platforms. This new focus will support the group’s commercial development in strong growth areas, such as South America and Asia. Emmanuel Zylber officially took up his position in January 2015.
“We are delighted to welcome Emmanuel Zylber as our new vice president of R&D and expect him to bring a new dynamism to our research,” said Stéphane Regnault, chairman of Vygon’s board of management. “Emmanuel’s international applied experience is a perfect match for the Vygon Group’s approach and our plans for international roll-out.”
Before joining Vygon, Emmanuel Zylber was general manager of Sustainable Logistic Dynamics, an engineering company based in Paris. Prior to this, he was director of research and development at Scient’X, a medical device company specialized in spinal surgery. His experience in the medical device industry also includes working as principal engineer at Zimmer in Switzerland. Emmanuel Zylber holds a MSc degree from the Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tarbes, he graduated in 1999 after completing his course at FCI Electronics (connectors) in the United States.
About Vygon
Vygon designs, manufactures and markets high-tech single-use medical devices for healthcare professionals in hospital and for private and independent practitioners.
Vygon is a world leader in this industry, offering a wide range of products in a number of clinical specialties: neonatology, adult and pediatric critical care, anesthesia, oncology, emergency, surgery and home care.
With expertise right along the value chain, from product design to the delivery of training for medical personnel, Vygon provides healthcare professionals with effective and innovative products tailored to their needs and those of their patients, for optimum use and safety.
The company distributes over 200 million products a year in more than 100 countries through its network of 25 subsidiaries and 79 distributors. Vygon products display the CE and/or FDA mark and are manufactured in the group’s eight factories in Europe, the USA and Colombia.
A family company founded in 1962, Vygon is based in Ecouen, in France’s Greater Paris region. It is a mid-sized business employing 1,800 staff worldwide. The turnover in 2014 was €263 million ($285 million), with 81% of this derived from Vygon’s international business.
www.vygon.com
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