''Bohemian Medical Device Summit 2005'' will showcase Ars Arthro AG and CoreValve SA in kick-off panel discussion - to be moderated by two of Europe's most successful VCs: Sofinnova Partners and Heidelberg Innovation.HEIDELBERG, Germany & 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. -- 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 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. 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 kick-off panel discussion, "Business Models for European Start-Ups", will feature two of Europe's most high-profile emerging company CEOs: Robert Guilleaume of Ars Arthro AG (www.ars-arthro.de) and Dr. Jacques Seguin of CoreValve SA (www.corevalve.com). The discussion will be moderated by two of Europe's most well-known and successful VCs: Berthold Hackl, Managing Partner of Heidelberg Innovation (www.heidelberg-innovation.de); and Antoine Papiernik, Managing Partner of Sofinnova Partners (www.sofinnova.fr). "Our first panel will look at the device start-up environment in Europe, specifically to identify what kinds of special challenges European companies It may never be fully completed or, depending on its its nature, it may be that it can never be completed. However, new and revised entries in the list are always welcome. This is a list of companies from the countries in the European Union. face," said David Cassak, Managing Partner, Windhover wind·hov·er n. Chiefly British A kestrel. Information (www.windhover.com). "This panel will feature two of Europe's most prominent device VCs and two of their portfolio companies, who will talk about the challenges and obstacles they've faced and offer advice about what emerging European companies can do to successfully reach commercialization." The Bohemian Medical Device Summit's Founders include: David Cassak, Berthold Hackl; Tracy T. Lefteroff, PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwc.com), J. Casey McGlynn, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (www.wsgr.com); and, Antoine Papiernik. 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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