BREA,
Calif., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Envista
Holdings Corporation (NYSE: NVST) today announced the expansion of
its leadership team, with the recent appointments of Robert Befidi
as President, Diagnostics; Suraj
Satpathy as Chief Human Resources Officer; and Andrew Chen as Chief Information
Officer.
Robert Befidi joins Envista from 3M, where he most recently was President of the
Separation and Purification Sciences Division, a global filtration
technology leader. He has held several senior executive roles in
the 3M Health Care Business Group,
including leading Global Marketing, Strategy, M&A, and Data
Security & Compliance. Before 3M,
Robert worked in private equity, consulting, tech, and investment
banking research. He co-founded Gordian Capital, a private equity
company where he led capital raising, deal origination, industry
research, transaction structuring, and portfolio management.
Suraj Satpathy joins Envista
Holdings Corporation from Cepheid, a global diagnostics company
under the Danaher Corporation, where he most recently served as the
Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Internal
Communications. Suraj joined Cepheid in 2021 and was instrumental
in supporting the company's hypergrowth by building leadership
capabilities and talent processes, shaping culture, and scaling HR
infrastructure. Before Cepheid, Suraj spent nearly 14 years at
Gilead Sciences, where he held various human resources leadership
roles, including Vice President of Human Resources for Europe, Middle
East, Australia, and
Canada.
Andrew Chen joins Envista from
Kite Pharma, an industry leading cell therapy biotech, where he
most recently was Chief Information Officer. Prior to Kite, Andrew
held senior Information Technology leadership positions across
multiple industries, including Seattle Genetics, AstraZeneca, JP
Morgan Chase, DuPont, and Bank of America. Andrew brings over 30
years' experience in IT, with the last 17 years in the healthcare
industry, spanning Asia,
Europe, LATAM, and US.
Patrik Eriksson, Nobel Biocare
current president, will depart the organization December 31, 2023 to pursue other opportunities.
Amir Aghdaei, CEO Envista, is working directly with the Nobel
Biocare leadership team to expand the business' capabilities and
accelerate growth in 2024 until a permanent successor is
named.
"Envista and our customers will benefit from the leadership and
expertise of Robert, Andrew, and Suraj," said Amir. "We intend to
digitize, personalize, and democratize oral care and I am confident
the expansion of our leadership capabilities with these individuals
will further enhance our core values of customer centricity,
innovation, respect, continuous improvement, and leadership.
Furthermore, on behalf of the entire Envista team, I want to thank
Patrik Eriksson for his 11+ years of
dedicated service to the company and our customers."
Additionally, an external search for the Chief Financial Officer
position is underway as we look to appoint a permanent successor in
the near future.
ABOUT ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Envista is a global
family of more than 30 trusted dental brands, including Nobel
Biocare, Ormco, DEXIS, and Kerr united by a shared purpose: to
partner with professionals to improve lives. Envista helps its
customers deliver the best possible patient care through
industry-leading dental consumables, solutions, technology, and
services. Its comprehensive portfolio, including dental implants
and treatment options, orthodontics, and digital imaging
technologies, covers a wide range of dentists' clinical needs for
diagnosing, treating, and preventing dental conditions as well as
improving the aesthetics of the human smile. With a foundation
comprised of the proven Envista Business System (EBS) methodology,
an experienced leadership team, and a strong culture grounded in
continuous improvement, commitment to innovation, and deep customer
focus, Envista is well equipped to meet the end-to-end needs of
dental professionals worldwide. Envista is one of the largest
global dental products companies, with significant market positions
in some of the most attractive segments of the dental products
industry. For more information, please
visit www.envistaco.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Melissa Morrison
Vice President, Communication
Envista Holdings Corporation
200 S. Kraemer Blvd., Building E
Brea, CA 92821
Telephone: (714) 817-7000
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