Agfa-Gevaert announces management changes in HealthCare
In view of the second quarter results of its HealthCare business
group, the Board of Directors of Agfa-Gevaert has decided to end its
collaboration with Philippe Houssiau, President Agfa HealthCare,
effective immediately. Carl Verstraelen will join the company as Vice
President Finance and Controlling.
An executive search process for the replacement of Philippe Houssiau
has been started, which will consider internal as well as external
candidates. To assure the continuity, Andrea Fiumicelli, Executive
Vice President IT Solutions, and Luc Thijs, Executive Vice President
Imaging, will report to the Group's Executive Committee. Their focus
will be on growing the business while improving operational
performance.
Furthermore, the HealthCare management team will be strengthened by
the appointment of Carl Verstraelen as Vice President Finance and
Controlling. He will functionally report to the Group's Chief
Financial Officer until the planned demerger of the Group. It is
intended that he will be proposed for appointment as Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) in Agfa HealthCare's Executive Committee after the
demerger. Carl Verstraelen is a commercial engineer and has an
extensive financial and operational background. He worked as Chief
Financial Officer for several companies, including Lhoist and
Amylum.
Agfa has invested in the past years significantly in the HealthCare
business. Its product portfolio is now complete and the digital
solutions CR (Computed Radiography), PACS (Picture Archiving and
Communication System) as well as Enterprise IT are growing fast. The
HealthCare management team has been mandated to further implement
this successful strategy to accompany hospitals in their transition
from analog to digital and to offer IT solutions that improve medical
care and make healthcare spending more affordable. At the same time,
the dedicated and committed staff ensures a high level of customer
satisfaction. The Board is convinced that all these elements,
together with improved operational performance, will bring
HealthCare's profitability back to target in a short time period.
Contact:
Agfa-Gevaert
Katia Waegemans
Director Corporate Communication
tel. ++32 (0)3/444.7124
fax. ++32 (0)3/444.7485
e-mail: katia.waegemans@agfa.com
