Metall Zug AG announced that Beat Spalinger, current CEO of the Infection Control Business Unit, is stepping down from operational management. Dominik Arnold has been appointed as new CEO of the Infection Control Business Unit. Beat Spalinger was appointed by the Metall Zug Group at the end of 2014 to reorganize the Belimed Group's complex, costly structures that had evolved over the years, and realign Belimed to the requirements of the market. A key milestone has now been reached with the appointing of CEOs for the two Business Units, allowing them to focus on the market and further increase their competitiveness. Dominik Arnold has been appointed CEO and Head of the Infection Control Business Unit and Belimed AG. After a short introductory period, he will take up his new role on May 1, 2019. His most recent position was as Vice President and General Manager of ForteBio in Fremont, California, USA, where he spent three years. The future CEO and Head of the new Life Science Solutions Business Unit and Belimed Life Science AG has also been appointed and will take up the role on July 1, 2019. His name will be announced in due course.
Metall Zug AG is a Switzerland-based holding company engaged in the industrial sector. The Company is organized, along with its subsidiaries, into four business segments: Household Appliances, Infection Control, Wire Processing and Medical Devices. The Household Appliances segment develops, produces and distributes appliances for kitchen and laundry, as well as for the hotel industry. The Infection Control segment provides equipment for medical institutions, pharmaceutical institutions and laboratories. The Wire Processing segment provides wire processing equipment. The Medical Devices segment develops, produces and distributes products and services for diagnosis and surgery. The Companyâs subsidiaries include V-ZAG AG, Gehrig Group AG, Belimed AG, Schleuniger Holding AG and Haag Streit Holding AG, among others.
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