Behring Diagnostics Names New General Manager in France.FRANKFURT, Germany--(HealthWire)--Jan. 16, 1997--Behring Diagnostics GmbH, today announced the appointment of Gilles de Robert to the position of general manager of Behring Diagnostics S.A., in France. Andre Chalandon, former general manager, is leaving Behring Diagnostics to pursue other endeavors. The company acknowledges his contributions and thanks Mr. Chalandon for the service he has provided to Behring Diagnostics for the past 26 years. On January 13, 1997, Behring Diagnostics GmbH announced the new organizational structure  This article has no lead section.To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, one should be written. of the global diagnostics business within the Hoechst Group. Behring Diagnostics GmbH is the new management company for the diagnostics business within the Hoechst Group's life sciences business. Hoechst Marion Roussel, Behring Diagnostics, Hoechst Roussel Vet, and AgrEvo make up the Hoechst Group's life sciences business. Behring Diagnostics GmbH is in the process of establishing several legal entities in major countries to allow a global, streamlined approach to managing the diagnostics business. Announcements are expected over the next several weeks. The legal entity in France, Behring Diagnostics S.A., is one of five legal entities established in the company's designated Europe Region I. Countries in this region are Benelux, France, Germany, Spain, and Portugal. The newly appointed general manager of Behring Diagnostics S.A., Mr. de Robert, age 43, has more than 15 years experience in the healthcare and medical diagnostics industries. "In addition to his industry-specific experience in France and Benelux, Gilles has considerable general management and international experience including previous responsibilities in Europe, Asia, the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. and the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ," said Sue Andrews, Head of Europe Region I and Head of Global Marketing for Behring Diagnostics. "We are all looking forward to working with Gilles in France. His international business experience will be extremely valuable to our entire organization." Most recently the managing director of Saulnier Duval ECC (1) (Error-Correcting Code) A type of memory that corrects errors on the fly. See ECC memory. (2) (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) A public key cryptography method that provides fast decryption and digital signature processing. based in Paris, Mr. de Robert was with Becton Dickinson BD (NYSE: BDX), is a medical technology company that manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, BD employs 27,000 people in nearly 50 countries. for more than twelve years. At Becton Dickinson, he was the director of diagnostics systems for France and the Benelux region, and the vice president of worldwide marketing based out of their offices in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was additionally vice president and general manager of their Singapore office and the director of sales and marketing in France. Prior to Becton Dickinson, Mr. de Robert was director of sales with the diagnostics division of Wellcome Laboratories in France. Mr. de Robert has a degree in business administration from the Business Administration Institute, Grenoble, France, and a masters degree in medical biology, science and technology from Lyons University, France. Behring Diagnostics GmbH, the in vitro diagnostics In vitro diagnostic (IVD) tests are medical tests conducted in a test tube, or more generally in a controlled environment outside a living organism. In vitro means in glass in Latin. company of the Hoechst Group, is one of the four life sciences businesses of the Hoechst Group. Hoechst Marion Roussel, Behring Diagnostics, Hoechst Roussel Vet, and AgrEvo make up the life sciences business of the Hoechst Group. With headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, Behring Diagnostics GmbH, manufactures and markets in vitro in vitro /in vi·tro/ (in ve´tro) [L.] within a glass; observable in a test tube; in an artificial environment. in vi·tro adj. In an artificial environment outside a living organism. diagnostic systems used by healthcare professionals in hospitals and laboratories throughout the world. The company has five business lines: plasma proteins, coagulation coagulation (kōăg'y  lā`shən), the collecting into a mass of minute particles of a solid dispersed throughout a liquid (a sol), usually followed by the precipitation or and microbiology, based in Marburg, Germany; the OPUS(R) business line, located in Westwood, Massachusetts; and the Syva(R) business line, based in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . Behring Diagnostics acquired the former Syva Company in 1995. Behring Diagnostics had consolidated net sales Net SalesThe amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight of DM 1.027 billion, in 1995, and employs approximately 3,000 worldwide. OPUS and Syva are registered trademarks of Behring Diagnostics GmbH. CONTACT: Behring Diagnostics Charlotte Dexter, +44 (171) 384-3390 or +1 (800) 223-7982, box 9778 |
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