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EDAP Appoints New Executive Leaders to Strengthen Europe and Middle East Commercial Operations

EDAP Appoints New Executive Leaders to Strengthen Europe and Middle East Commercial Operations

EDAP任命新的高管領導以加強歐洲和中東市場運作。
EDAP TMS ·  06/03 12:00

New appointments bring significant commercial experience with a focus on growing key strategic markets

新任命帶來了豐富的商業經驗,重點是不斷增長的關鍵戰略市場

Expands executive leadership in growing disruptive, robotics-based capital equipment in both Urology and Gynecology therapeutic applications

擴大在泌尿科和婦科治療應用中不斷增長的基於機器人的顛覆性資本設備領域的行政領導地位

LYON, France, June 3, 2024 - EDAP TMS SA (Nasdaq: EDAP), the global leader in robotic energy-based therapies, today announced the appointments of Damien Desmedt and Alexander Fromm to further strengthen the Company's European and Middle Eastern commercial leadership. Mr. Desmedt has been appointed Vice President of Sales for Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India (EMEAI), and Mr. Fromm has been appointed General Manager for Switzerland and will oversee several strategic European territories.

法國里昂,2024年6月3日——機器人能量療法領域的全球領導者EDAP TMS SA(納斯達克股票代碼:EDAP)今天宣佈任命達米安·德斯梅特和亞歷山大·弗洛姆,以進一步加強該公司在歐洲和中東的商業領導地位。Desmedt先生被任命爲歐洲、中東、非洲和印度(EMEAI)銷售副總裁,弗洛姆先生被任命爲瑞士總經理,將監督多個歐洲戰略地區。

"We are pleased to announce the expansion of our international commercial leadership team with the appointments of Damien Desmedt and Alexander Fromm, both of whom have extensive experience in commercializing disruptive, robotics-based capital equipment in the urology and gynecology markets," said Ryan Rhodes, Chief Executive Officer of EDAP TMS. "Our company's highest strategic priority is to grow our leading robotic HIFU technology platform, Focal One, by building out world-class commercial operations and infrastructure. Damien and Alex each possess a unique blend of talent, experience, and market knowledge that will help us grow Focal One adoption in the management of prostate cancer, while also preparing us to expand robotic HIFU applications for addressing a significant unmet need in women's health."

EDAP TMS首席執行官瑞安·羅德斯表示:“我們很高興地宣佈,任命了達米安·德斯梅特和亞歷山大·弗洛姆,擴大了我們的國際商業領導團隊,他們在泌尿科和婦科市場顛覆性、基於機器人的資本設備商業化方面擁有豐富的經驗。”“我們公司的最高戰略優先事項是通過建設世界一流的商業運營和基礎設施,發展我們領先的機器人HIFU技術平台Focal One。Damien和Alex各擁有獨特的才能、經驗和市場知識,這將幫助我們在前列腺癌管理中提高Focal One的採用率,同時也爲我們擴展機器人HIFU應用做好了準備,以滿足女性健康領域尚未滿足的重大需求。”

Damien Desmedt brings to EDAP more than 30 years of responsibility in leading companies in the field of innovations in healthcare with an expertise in the field of minimally invasive and robotic surgery. Prior to joining EDAP, Mr. Desmedt held several senior executive positions with Intuitive Surgical, most recently serving as Vice President and General Manager of Intuitive Surgical for key European markets, where he was responsible for driving top line growth while improving both business efficiencies and profits. During his tenure as Vice President and General Manager, Mr. Desmedt oversaw several strategic departments including sales, marketing, and market access which led to an increased number of da Vinci systems being placed and procedures being performed in key European markets. Earlier in his career, Mr. Desmedt served as Regional District Manager with Medtronic, where he successfully developed and led a sales and engineering team within the Cardiovascular Rhythm Management group. Prior to Medtronic, he served as Business Unit Manager Sales & Marketing with Covidien.

Damien Desmedt在醫療創新領域的領先公司工作了30多年,他在微創和機器人手術領域擁有專業知識,爲EDAP帶來了30多年的責任。在加入EDAP之前,Desmedt先生曾在Intuitive Surgical擔任過多個高級管理職位,最近擔任歐洲主要市場的Intuitive Surgical副總裁兼總經理,負責推動收入增長,同時提高業務效率和利潤。在擔任副總裁兼總經理期間,Desmedt先生監督了多個戰略部門,包括銷售、營銷和市場準入,這導致在歐洲主要市場部署的達芬奇系統和執行的程序數量增加。在職業生涯的早期,Desmedt先生曾在美敦力擔任區域經理,在那裏他成功地組建並領導了心血管節律管理小組的銷售和工程團隊。在加入美敦力之前,他曾在Covidien擔任銷售和營銷業務部門經理。

Alexander Fromm has over 25 years of experience within the medical device and technology industries and is a seasoned executive leader with a proven track record in general and commercial management. Mr. Fromm has significant experience across multiple technologic and therapeutic areas, including robotic surgery technologies in both laparoscopy and microsurgery (da Vinci & Symani). Mr. Fromm most recently served as General Manager, Switzerland for Duomed, where he was responsible for leading a team that facilitated the transition of newly acquired products and businesses into the Duomed Group. Prior to joining Duomed, Mr. Fromm was a Senior Director of Commercial Development with Medical Microinstruments MMI, where he was responsible for the successful launch of the Symani Microsurgical Robot in Europe. Prior to joining Medical Microinstruments MMI, Mr. Fromm spent several years with Intuitive Surgical, where he held multiple leadership roles across capital sales, clinical sales, and marketing. Prior to joining Intuitive Surgical, Mr. Fromm served as Business Unit Manager, Surgical Technologies with Medtronic.

亞歷山大·弗洛姆在醫療器械和技術行業擁有超過25年的經驗,是一位經驗豐富的執行領導者,在一般和商業管理方面有着良好的往績。弗洛姆先生在多個技術和治療領域擁有豐富的經驗,包括腹腔鏡和顯微外科的機器人手術技術(達芬奇) & 西瑪尼)。弗洛姆先生最近擔任Duomed瑞士總經理,負責領導一個團隊,促進新收購的產品和業務向Duomed集團的過渡。在加入Duomed之前,弗洛姆先生曾在醫療微儀器MMI擔任商業開發高級董事,負責賽瑪尼的成功推出 歐洲的微外科機器人。在加入醫療微儀器MMI之前,弗洛姆先生在Intuitive Surgical工作了幾年,在資本銷售、臨床銷售和營銷方面擔任過多個領導職務。在加入Intuitive Surgical之前,弗洛姆先生曾在美敦力擔任外科技術業務部經理。

About EDAP TMS SA
A recognized leader in the global therapeutic ultrasound market, EDAP TMS develops, manufactures, promotes and distributes worldwide minimally invasive medical devices for various pathologies using ultrasound technology. By combining the latest technologies in imaging and treatment modalities in its complete range of Robotic HIFU devices, EDAP TMS introduced the Focal One in Europe and in the U.S. as an answer to all requirements for ideal prostate tissue ablation. With the addition of the ExactVu Micro-Ultrasound device, EDAP TMS is now the only company offering a complete solution from diagnostics to focal treatment of Prostate Cancer. EDAP TMS also produces and distributes other medical equipment including the Sonolith i-move lithotripter and lasers for the treatment of urinary tract stones using extra-corporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL). For more information on the Company, please visit http://www.edap-tms.com, us.hifu-prostate.com and www.focalone.com.

關於 EDAP TMS SA
作爲全球超聲治療市場公認的領導者,EDAP TMS使用超聲技術在全球範圍內開發、製造、推廣和分銷用於各種病理的微創醫療設備。通過在其全系列機器人 HIFU 設備中結合成像和治療模式方面的最新技術,EDAP TMS 推出了 Focal One 在歐洲和美國,可以滿足理想的前列腺組織消融的所有要求。隨着ExactVu微超設備的加入,EDAP TMS現在是唯一一家提供從診斷到前列腺癌局部治療的完整解決方案的公司。EDAP TMS 還生產和分銷其他醫療設備,包括 Sonolith i-move 碎石機和激光器使用體外衝擊波碎石術(ESWL)治療尿路結石。如需了解有關公司的更多信息,請訪問 http://www.edap-tms.com, us.hifu-prostate.comwww.focalone.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") or Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which may be identified by words such as "believe," "can," "contemplate," "could," "plan," "intend," "is designed to," "may," "might," "potential," "objective," "target," "project," "predict," "forecast," "ambition," "guideline," "should," "will," "estimate," "expect" and "anticipate," or the negative of these and similar expressions, which reflect our views about future events and financial performance. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including matters not yet known to us or not currently considered material by us, and there can be no assurance that anticipated events will occur or that the objectives set out will actually be achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the clinical status and market acceptance of our HIFU devices and the continued market potential for our lithotripsy and distribution divisions, as well as risks associated with the current worldwide inflationary environment, the uncertain worldwide economic, political and financial environment, geopolitical instability, climate change and pandemics like the COVID 19 pandemic, or other public health crises, and their related impact on our business operations, including their impacts across our businesses or demand for our devices and services.

前瞻性陳述
除歷史信息外,本新聞稿還包含適用的聯邦證券法(包括1933年《美國證券法》(“證券法”)第27A條或1934年《美國證券交易法》第21E條所指的前瞻性陳述,這些陳述可以用 “相信”、“可以”、“計劃”、“打算”、“旨在” 等詞語來識別,“可能”、“可能”、“潛力”、“目標”、“項目”、“預測”、“目標”、“預測”、“目標”、“指導方針”、“應該”、“將”、“估計”、“期望” 和預期”,或這些表達方式和類似表達方式的負面含義,它們反映了我們對未來事件和財務業績的看法。此類陳述基於管理層當前的預期,存在許多風險和不確定性,包括我們尚未知道或我們目前認爲不重要的事項,並且無法保證預期的事件會發生,也無法保證設定的目標會真正實現。可能導致實際結果與前瞻性陳述中預期結果存在重大差異的重要因素包括,我們的HIFU設備的臨床狀況和市場接受度,我們的碎石和分銷部門的持續市場潛力,以及與當前全球通貨膨脹環境、不確定的全球經濟、政治和金融環境、地緣政治不穩定、氣候變化和COVID-19疫情等流行病或其他公共衛生危機相關的風險,及其對我們業務運營的相關影響,包括它們對我們業務或對我們設備和服務的需求的影響。

Other factors that may cause such a difference may also include, but are not limited to, those described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in particular, in the sections "Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information" and "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F.

可能導致這種差異的其他因素也可能包括但不限於公司向美國證券交易委員會提交的文件中描述的因素,特別是公司20-F表年度報告中的 “前瞻性信息警示聲明” 和 “風險因素” 部分中描述的因素。

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Other than required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update them in light of new information or future developments. These forward-looking statements are based upon information, assumptions and estimates available to us as of the date of this press release, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete.

前瞻性陳述僅代表其發表之日。除法律要求外,我們沒有義務根據新信息或未來發展對其進行更新。這些前瞻性陳述基於截至本新聞稿發佈之日我們獲得的信息、假設和估計,儘管我們認爲此類信息構成了此類陳述的合理依據,但此類信息可能有限或不完整。

Company Contact
Blandine Confort
Investor Relations / Legal Affairs
EDAP TMS SA
+33 4 72 15 31 50
bconfort@edap-tms.com

公司聯繫人
Blandine Confort
投資者關係 /法律事務
DEAP TMS SA
+33 4 72 15 31 50
bconfort@edap-tms.com

Investor Contact
John Fraunces
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
(917) 355-2395
jfraunces@lifesciadvisors.com

投資者聯繫人
約翰·弗朗西斯
LifeSci 顧問有限公司
(917) 355-2395
jfraunces@lifesciadvisors.com

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