''Bohemian Medical Device Summit 2005'', Europe's first invitation-only conference for CEOs from medical device companies, to be held November 29--December 1 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Prague, capital of the Czech Republic.HEIDELBERG, Germany and PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. -- Drago Cerchiari, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Sorin Group and Chairman of the European Medical Technology Industry Association ("Eucomed"), will give "Keynote Interview" The Founders of Europe's first invitation-only conference for CEOs and senior executives from medical device companies -- "Bohemian Medical Device Summit 2005" (www.BohemianSummit.com) -- announced today that the Summit's inaugural venue will be the Four Seasons Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north. , November 29-December 1, 2005. The Founders also announced that the "Keynote Interview" will be given by Drago Cerchiari, CEO of Sorin Group, the largest European cardiovascular medical device company with more than $1 billion in annual revenues. Mr. Cerchiari is also the recently elected Chairman of "Eucomed" (European Medical Technology Industry Association). The Bohemian Medical Device Summit's Founders include: David Cassak, Windhover wind·hov·er n. Chiefly British A kestrel. Information (www.windhover.com); Berthold Hackl, Heidelberg Innovation (www.heidelberg-innovation.de); Tracy T. Lefteroff, PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwc.com); J. Casey McGlynn, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (www.wsgr.com); and, Antoine Papiernik, Sofinnova Partners (www.sofinnova.fr). "At this first-of-its-kind conference in Europe, device executives will hear from a distinguished roster of industry executives, physicians and financiers on topics ranging from financing and exit strategies to corporate strategies and successful clinical adoption," said David Cassak, Managing Partner, Windhover Information. "No doubt, this is a 'must-attend' event for European medtech executives." Sponsors of this special event include: Credit Suisse First Boston Credit Suisse First Boston was originally the trading name of the Financière Crédit Suisse-First Boston, a London-based 50-50 investment banking joint venture formed in 1978 between the First Boston Corporation and Credit Suisse. (www.csfb.com), Dresdner Kleinwort Dresdner Kleinwort (DKIB) is the investment bank of Dresdner Bank AG, part of Allianz since July 2001. Headquartered in London and Frankfurt and with an international network including offices in the financial centres of New York and Tokyo, Dresdner Kleinwort provides a wide range Wasserstein (www.drkw.com), Korn/Ferry International (www.kornferry.com), Lehman Brothers Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LEH), founded in 1850, is a diversified, global financial services firm. It is a participant in investment banking, equity and fixed income sales, research and trading, investment management, private equity, and private banking. (www.lehman.com), MedPass International (www.medpass.org), Piper Jaffray (www.piperjaffray.com) and Ronald Trahan Associates Inc. (www.ronaldtrahan.com). |
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