Kulzer Names Marc Berendes as New Global CEO

Posted: July 24, 2018
Edited by Dentaltown staff

SOUTH BEND, Ind.—Kulzer recently announced the appointment of Marc Berendes as the new CEO of its global organization. He replaces Akira Misawa, who will return to Japan to assume a new responsibility at Mitsui Chemicals headquarters after overseeing the integration of Kulzer into the Mitsui Chemicals (MCI) Group. The company also announced that Hiromi Hayashida and Stefan Klomann will join the company’s board of management.

Since 2016, Berendes, who is an existing member of Kulzer’s board of management, was responsible for sales, customer service and marketing as the company’s chief sales officer. Before joining Kulzer, the Canadian native worked in various sales, marketing and finance management positions for a number of renowned health care companies.

As CEO, Berendes’ knowledge of Kulzer and the dental industry will enable him to lead the company’s focus on supporting customers in optimizing the workflows in their dental offices and laboratories. Another key objective is a faster time to market for product innovations.

“We will further develop our vision to be the lifetime partner of our customers,“ he said. “We will focus our innovation on those areas that maximize productivity gains for dentists and dental technicians and create the solutions and services that help our customers restore patients’ oral health.”

The new CEO will also strive to expand the company’s business in the Middle East, South America and Asia, as well as the Kulzer service offering.

Hayashida, in his new position as senior executive vice president, will be responsible for legal, regulatory affairs, quality and global safety management. In addition, he will play an important role in maximizing the potential synergies that exist between MCI and Kulzer. Part of the management team of Kulzer North America since 2017, Hayashida has been with MCI since 1989 and has a degree in chemical engineering. He has held a number of different international management assignments within the MCI Group, with the majority being U.S.-based.

Also new on the board of management is Stefan Klomann, who joined the company on July 16 as chief marketing officer. Previously, he held various senior leadership positions at leading dental companies, and has many years of experience in marketing.

For more information, visit kulzerus.com.
 
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