HAYWARD, Calif., Sept. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Solta Medical, Inc.
(NASDAQ: SLTM), a global leader in the medical aesthetics market,
today announced that its Board of Directors has engaged CTPartners
Executive Search, Inc., a leading global executive search firm, to
lead the search for a permanent President and Chief Executive
Officer. Mark Sieczkarek, Chairman
of the Board, is currently acting as interim President and CEO
since the resignation of Stephen J.
Fanning on August 6, 2013.
The search is being led by Buster
Houchins, Vice Chairman of CTPartners. During his 10
plus years at CTPartners, Mr. Houchins has focused on Board and CEO
searches for companies across a variety of industries, including
medical devices and other healthcare related segments.
"During the past month, the Board of Directors has conducted an
aggressive process to determine the best resource for our CEO
search process," said Linda
Graebner, Chairperson of the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee. "Our primary goal with this process is to
conduct a thorough effort in a time-efficient manner to identify
and recruit the best possible candidate to lead Solta while
concurrently improving the Company's performance."
About Solta Medical, Inc.
Solta Medical, Inc. is a global leader in the medical aesthetics
market providing innovative, safe, and effective solutions for
patients that enhance and expand the practice of medical aesthetics
for physicians. The Company offers aesthetic energy devices for
skin resurfacing and rejuvenation, acne reduction, body contouring
and skin tightening, as well as tools and accessories to optimize
the latest liposuction techniques. Each brand is an established
category leader, and together comprise of a comprehensive platform
to address a range of aesthetic skin and body issues. Fraxel®
delivers minimally-invasive clinical solutions to resurface aging
and sun damaged skin. Clear + Brilliant® is a cost-effective,
non-ablative laser treatment uniquely designed to improve skin tone
and radiance. Isolaz® acne treatment combines vacuum and painless
broadband light to address a wide variety of acne types. CLARO® is
an FDA-cleared personal care acne device that uses heat and light
to clear skin quickly and naturally. Thermage® is a non-invasive
radiofrequency procedure that improves the appearance of wrinkles,
which can result in smoother, more contoured skin. Liposonix® is a
non-surgical single-treatment procedure that uses advanced
high-intensity focused ultrasound technology to destroy targeted
fat beneath the skin. VASERshape™ is a complementary non-invasive
treatment that combines low frequency, non-focused ultrasound and
lymphatic massage to temporarily reduce the appearance of cellulite
and improve blood circulation with minimal pain or no downtime. The
VASERlipo™ system uses ultrasound technology to selectively remove
unwanted body fat. It includes VentX® technology that powers an
aspiration system for quiet, efficient removal of fatty tissue and
precision vented cannulas to maximize aspiration efficiency and
speed. VASERsmooth™ is a unique body sculpting add-on tool for use
with the VASERlipo system. PowerX® is a power-assisted liposuction
system that uses a unique rotational motion which can be used with
the VASERlipo system or to enhance traditional liposuction systems.
The TouchView® system fits between the fingers and provides
diagnostic imaging of subcutaneous structures during procedures.
Both the VASERlipo system and traditional liposuction systems can
utilize the Origins™ products, a complete line of custom
liposuction infiltration, re-injection and aspiration cannulas and
accessories. More than two and a half million procedures have been
performed with Solta Medical's portfolio of products around the
world.
For more information about Solta, call 1-877-782-2286 or log on
to www.Solta.com.
SOURCE Solta Medical, Inc.