Chris Schlenk appointed new Group Vice President of Wellspect HealthCare

Wellspect HealthCare, a global MedTech business based in M?lndal, Sweden - and a subsidiary of Dentsply Sirona, announced this week the appointment of Chris Schlenk, as new Group Vice President.??

Chris Schlenk has more than twenty years' experience in the medical device and life sciences industry. He has held various Marketing, Commercial Operations, and General Management roles at Becton Dickinson & Company including leadership responsibility in Diabetes, Home Care and Urology. Prior to joining Wellspect, Chris held the role of Vice President, Interventional Systems at Terumo Medical Corporation.??

“We are very pleased to see Chris join Wellspect. Chris is an experienced executive with a proven track record and a passion for healthcare. I am confident that under Chris’s leadership Wellspect will continue to grow and make a difference in the life of patients”, said Andreas Frank, Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer at Dentsply Sirona.??

Chris will be part of the Global Business Unit leadership team of Dentsply Sirona. ?

?“I am honored to join Wellspect HealthCare, a key player in urology and continence care and a sustainability leader. I share the Wellspect team’s passion for helping people around the world lead healthy, dignified lives and I look forward to leveraging my experience to help the organization expand and grow globally”, said Chris Schlenk.??

For additional information, please contact:?? Maria Lundb?ck,?Head?of?Corporate?Marketing?Communication, +46 702 811?763, [email protected]??

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About Wellspect HealthCare??

Wellspect HealthCare is a subsidiary of Dentsply Sirona and is a leading global provider of innovative medical devices that help people suffering from urinary retention or chronic constipation. More than 1,000 employees around the world are dedicated to making a difference to people who need our products and services. Wellspect is one of the worlds’ leading manufacturers of intermittent urinary catheters, with LoFric? as the most known brand. As a help to those with chronic or severe constipation Wellspect has developed what likely is the world’s most advanced irrigation system, Navina?, combining a high degree of user convenience, clinical effectiveness and connectivity into one smart system. Wellspect strives to become climate neutral and leave the smallest possible environmental footprint. Wellspect is headquartered in M?lndal, Sweden and is present in more than 30 countries. Dentsply Sirona is the worlds′ largest manufacturer of professional dental technologies. Dentsply Sirona’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.?