BALT names new CEO of BALT International
French medical device company BALT has hired industry veteran Pascal Girin to be the new CEO of BALT International.
Girin worked at vascular device manufacturer ev3 from 2003 to 2010, holding a number of executive positions, and he has also worked at Baxter, Keystone Dental, and Wright Medical Technology.
“Thanks to the quite unique innovation DNA of the founding family, BALT has the best and widest product range in the sector” Girin said in a prepared statement. “Our duty is to bring BALT’s products to practitioners across the globe, allowing them to treat ever more complex cases. I am very enthusiastic about the growth potential of the group.”
“I am pleased to welcome Pascal in the team,” Nicolas Plowiecki, BALT president, said in the statement. “We have known and respected each other for a decade and I am sure that Pascal will perfectly fit with the culture of the Group. The Neurovascular industry is facing an unprecedented level of innovation and growth. Pascal comes with tremendous strategic and industry experience to guide the group’s development across the world, giving it the means to address the strong demand from our customers.”
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