New Executive Vice President of the Medical Systems business area

New Executive Vice President of the Medical Systems business area

 

Heinz Jacqui has been appointed the new Executive Vice President of the Medical
Systems business area and will assume the position on 1 April 2012. In addition
to his responsibilities for the Medical Systems business area, Heinz Jacqui will
be a member of Getinge’s Group management. Heribert Ballhaus, who has
successfully headed Medical Systems since 2001, will retire on the same date as
scheduled.

Heinz Jacqui has a B. Sc. in Engineering and has worked in the medical-technical
sector since the late 1980s, and as President of Olympus Medicals’ surgical
endoscope business for the past eight years. Olympus’ surgical endoscope
business generates annual sales of about SEK 8 billion and conducts significant
operations in the US and Europe. Heinz Jacqui possesses extensive experience in
the intensive-care area, where he held such positions as Head of Dräger’s
respiratory operations.

“I am very pleased that we were able to recruit Heinz Jacqui to our Group and to
our largest business area. Heinz Jacqui has vast expertise in combining products
with markets at an operational and strategic level. He has made a lasting
impression in the companies in which he has been active. I would also like to
express my gratitude to Heribert Ballhaus for his tremendous efforts in building
Medical Systems into the strong and well-positioned company it is today.”

Johan Malmquist.

GETINGE GROUP is a leading global provider of products and systems that
contribute to quality enhancement and cost efficiency within healthcare and life
sciences. We operate under the three brands of ArjoHuntleigh, GETINGE and
MAQUET. ArjoHuntleigh focuses on patient mobility and wound management
solutions. GETINGE provides solutions for infection control within healthcare
and contamination prevention within life sciences. MAQUET specializes in
solutions, therapies and products for surgical interventions and intensive care.