New head of Getinge's business area, Infection Control


New head of Getinge's business area, Infection Control

Getinge, 18 November 2010

Christer Ström, who has successfully led one of Getinge Group's three
business areas, Infection Control since 2005, has now had to step down
from his position due to illness.

Johan Falk has been appointed as the new Head of Infection Control and
will take his place in Getinge AB's Group Management. Johan Falk is 39
and joins us from his position as Head of B&B Tools Markets, a business
area within the B&B Tools Group for which Johan has also been part of
the Group Management. Since 2001, Johan has been the driving force
behind the build-up of TOOLS, the Nordic region's leading chain in the
retail of tools and industrial supplies with net sales of just over SEK
5 billion. Johan, who has a Master of Engineering, has aside from his
time with B&B Tools, also worked as a consultant at McKinsey and worked
in private equity.

Johan Falk will take up his position in January 2011.

Getinge AB (publ)
www.getingegroup.com

For further information please contact:
Johan Malmquist, President and CEO
+46 10 335 00 00

GETINGE GROUP is a leading global provider of products and systems that
contribute to quality enhancement and cost efficiency within healthcare
and life sciences. We operate under the three brands of ArjoHuntleigh,
GETINGE and MAQUET. ArjoHuntleigh focuses on patient mobility and wound
management solutions. GETINGE provides solutions for infection control
within healthcare and contamination prevention within life sciences.
MAQUET specializes in solutions, therapies and products for surgical
interventions and intensive care.
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