Elekta appoints Ian Alexander Executive Vice President Region Europe, Africa, Latin America and Middle East

Ian Alexander has been appointed Executive Vice President of Elekta’s Region Europe, Africa, Latin America and Middle East.

Press Release
Stockholm, Sweden, August 1, 2012

Effective September 1, 2012, Ian Alexander will rejoin Elekta’s Executive Management as EVP of Region Europe and AFLAME. Ian is currently Vice President and General Manager of Europe at Hologic. Prior to joining Hologic, he held several executive management positions at Elekta, including Marketing & Business Development, COO and Executive Vice President, Region Asia Pacific. Ian has also held other senior regional management positions, running the European Region at Bayer Diagnostics, and the Asia Pacific Region while at Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics.

For further information, please contact:
Stina Thorman, Vice President Corporate Communications, Elekta AB
Tel: +46 8 587 254 37 +46 70 778 6010, e-mail: stina.thorman@elekta.com 

Johan Andersson Melbi, Investor Relations Manager, Elekta AB.
Tel: +46 702 100 451, e-mail: johan.anderssonmelbi@elekta.com

The above information is such that Elekta AB (publ) shall make public in accordance with the Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was published at 08.30 CET on August 1, 2012. 

About Elekta
Elekta is a human care company pioneering significant innovations and clinical solutions for treating cancer and brain disorders. The company develops sophisticated, state-of-the-art tools and treatment planning systems for radiation therapy, radiosurgery and brachytherapy, as well as workflow enhancing software systems across the spectrum of cancer care.

Today, Elekta solutions in oncology and neurosurgery are used in over 6,000 hospitals worldwide. Elekta employs around 3,300 employees globally. The corporate headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on the Nordic Exchange under the ticker EKTAb.