LITTLE FALLS, N.J.,
Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- CANTEL MEDICAL CORP (NYSE:CMD) announced today that
Michael Drexel has been hired as
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer reporting to
George Fotiades, Chief Executive
Officer. Michael is based in Plymouth,
Minnesota.
Mr. Drexel's primary responsibilities will include driving the
overall vision for the R&D function, oversight and leadership
for all projects related to research, and the development of new
and existing products. He will assume leadership of the Global
R&D team, driving technical excellence and providing clear
focus on core competencies to maintain and enhance customer value
of our products. In addition, he will build close partnerships
with divisional and regional leaders to develop and execute on a
thoughtful and comprehensive plan to effectively meet Cantel's
objectives for current and future products.
Mr. Drexel has extensive leadership in product development
including driving continuous improvement and developing management,
engineering and technical talent. George
Fotiades, Chief Executive Officer shared, "We are
excited to welcome Michael to Cantel, he has a proven track record
of successfully leading technology teams in the drive for
continuous improvement in product development through to product
launch."
With more than 25 years of experience across various
manufacturing sectors, including medical device, Mr. Drexel brings
strong leadership and technical acumen to the role. He most
recently served as Senior Vice President Global R&D for
Fresenius Medical Care, and prior to that was with Pentax Medical
in various senior level roles. Mr. Drexel holds a PhD in Mechanical
Engineering from Georgia Institute of
Technology, a MS in Mechanical Engineering from the
University of South Carolina, and a BS
in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, New York.
About Cantel Medical:
Cantel Medical is a leading
global company dedicated to delivering innovative infection
prevention products and services for patients, caregivers, and
other healthcare providers which improve outcomes, enhance safety
and help save lives. Our products include specialized medical
device reprocessing systems for endoscopy and renal dialysis,
advanced water purification equipment, sterilants, disinfectants
and cleaners, sterility assurance monitoring products for hospitals
and dental clinics, disposable infection control products primarily
for dental and GI endoscopy markets, instruments and instrument
reprocessing workflow systems serving the dental industry,
dialysate concentrates, hollow fiber membrane filtration and
separation products. Additionally, we provide technical service for
our products.
For further information, visit www.cantelmedical.com.
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