Svenn Poulsen retires from Wellspect

After an 11-year tenure at Dentsply Sirona-owned Wellspect HealthCare, Svenn Poulsen, the Group Vice President, retired effective September 30, 2023. Svenn's journey with Wellspect HealthCare began following Dentsply Sirona's acquisition of Astra Tech AB.

Svenn played an important role in not only establishing the corporate name and brand of Wellspect HealthCare but also crafting the Wellspect HealthCare vision: "To make a real difference to everyone who needs our products and services."

Under his guidance, Wellspect HealthCare introduced groundbreaking innovations, such as the first catheter specifically designed for men, and the award-winning LoFric Elle design, revolutionizing catheterization for women. Furthermore, Wellspect HealthCare ventured into bowel care with its Navina brand, offering a unique product featuring both manual and electronic handling of bowel irrigation.

As Wellspect HealthCare searches for a new leader, Andreas Frank, the Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer at Dentsply Sirona, will step in as acting Group Vice President, ensuring a smooth transition.

For more details, please contact:
Maria Lundbäck, Head of Corporate Marketing Communication
maria.lundback@wellspect.com
Mobile: +46702811763

Wellspect HealthCare 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. The company, with headquarters in Mölndal, Sweden, is present in more than 30 countries, and part of Dentsply Sirona, the worlds´ largest manufacturer of professional dental technologies. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.