Artimplant employs new Marketing Manager

Västra Frölunda, Sweden, September 3, 2007
The biomaterials company Artimplant, employs Kauko Haapasaari as new Marketing Manager. Mr Haapasaari will assume his new responsibility on October 1st.

Mr Haapasaari is presently director of business development at Raisio Diagnostics. He has previously held marketing and sales positions at Conpharm, SP-Maskiner, Swedish Trade Council, Instrument Lambda and KabiVitrum.

Kauko Haapasaari holds a B.Sc in Chemical and Administrative Sciences and brings to Artimplant more than 24 years of experience in the life science business.

"I have the highest expectations when bringing my knowledge and experience to Artimplant. I believe that my successful sales and marketing career within the life science industry will be an excellent platform for my tasks at Artimplant. I look forward to working with the healthcare providers to make them embrace the biomaterial Artelon® to improve the quality of life among their patients," says Kauko Haapasaari.

Hans Rosén, CEO of Artimplant comments: "It’s with great pleasure we welcome Kauko, with his solid background, to the Artimplant team. We will benefit from his intimate experience of international marketing and sales within the life science industry. Mr Haapasaari will be responsible for the marketing and sales of Artimplant’s products.”