DISCUS DENTAL MAKES KEY LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS
Sr. Vice President of Human Resources, Sr. Vice President/CFO and Vice President & General Manager of Pharmaceutical and Consumer Products Mark New Additions
(Culver City, CA), March 7, 2006 – Discus Dental, Inc., a leader in the marketing and worldwide distribution of premium clinical and aesthetic products to dental professionals and leading-edge oral care products direct to consumers, today announced key appointments to its senior management.
David Earling Anderson, with 18 years of experience in building sustainable, high-performing global work forces within growing organizations, joins the organization as Senior Vice President of Human Resources.
David is an MBA graduate of the Kellogg School at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and began his education with a bachelor’s degree in Science from Kettering University (formerly, General Motors Institute) in Michigan.
“David is a calculated fit because of his entrepreneurial spirit, focus, and commitment to results,” stated Robert Hayman, President and CEO.
Part of his professional journey has been in strategic and hands-on consulting capacities with senior leaders of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sony, Disney-ABC Media Networks, HealthNet, and ArthroCare Medical Devices. David has also held in-house global HR roles in all functional aspects of human capital management in such enterprises such as Detroit-based General Motors Corporation, Sydney-based Broken Hill Proprietary Limited, and Oakland-based Clorox Company. His portfolio of experience also includes extensive start-up experience in Latin America, Europe, and Asia.
David’s business focus is complemented with a genuine passion for empowering employees, creating energizing work environments, developing positive experiences for customers, and securing results for shareholders.
David joins other new additions to the leadership group at Discus Dental:
Sally Knutson joined Discus as Senior Vice President and CFO. An honors graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, Sally has more than 17 years of financial management experience encompassing all aspects of Finance including strategic planning, M&A, systems implementations, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, tax planning and acquisition.
Knutson began her career in public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers and then in industry establishing her corporate standing with such well-known brand names as the Dole Food Company, The Walt Disney Company, Korn/Ferry International, Futurestep, Inc., MusicNet, Inc. and then at Homestore, Inc., where she managed the integration of all areas of Finance.
Brendan McLoughlin joined Discus as Vice President & General Manager of Pharmaceutical and Consumer Products. An MBA graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Brendan received his bachelor’s of science in Management Science from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Brendan is a consumer products executive who has launched more than 40 brands nationwide. Brendan brings experience from industry giant Johnson & Johnson, Inc. where he directed multiple consumer and pharmaceutical product lines including Neutrogena, Johnson’s Kids, and Retin A.
McLoughlin’s background also includes serving as the VP of Marketing for Teleflora, the world’s leading supplier of products and services to the florist industry. Prior to receiving his MBA, McLoughlin was a Systems Analyst and consultant with American Management Systems in Arlington, Virginia, supporting clients such as AT&T and Bell Atlantic.
About Discus Dental, Inc.
Founded in 1993, Discus Dental, Inc. is a leader in the marketing and worldwide distribution of premium clinical and aesthetic products to dental professionals and leading-edge oral care products direct to consumers. The company also provides state of the art practice management software, practice building tools and services as well as expert industry training for the dental community. Discus Dental is headquartered in Culver City, California. More information is available at www.discusdental.com.
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