Healthcare Industry News: WaveLight
News Release - March 29, 2007
Ric Tiplady Joins WaveLight as VP of Business Development
WaveLight Broadens U.S. Sales OpportunitiesSTERLING, Va.--(HSMN NewsFeed)--WaveLight, Inc. announced today the appointment of Frederic N. "Ric" Tiplady as the new Vice President of Business Development for North America. Reporting directly to CEO Wolfgang Tolle, Mr. Tiplady will collaborate closely with the sales team and will seek to broaden laser installations.
"With 30 years of sales experience, including the launch of one of the first refractive laser platforms in the U.S., Ric's extensive knowledge of the industry makes him ideal for this position," said Blake D. Michaels, Vice President of U.S. Sales. "I look forward to working with Ric to support our sales team and to provide more opportunities for physicians to join the ALLEGRETTO WAVE family."
Prior to his appointment at WaveLight, Mr. Tiplady was the Vice President of Sales, U.S., for VISX Inc. and later for the Laser Vision Group of Advanced Medical Optics. In his role at VISX, he was integrally involved in bringing several generations of laser platforms to commercial prominence domestically. Before this, he was the Area Director of Refractive Lasers at Alcon, where he was responsible for the excimer laser launch and initial market development in the Western U.S.
Mr. Tiplady earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Marylhurst University in Oregon and has completed graduate work at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois. He has demonstrated a commitment to ongoing ophthalmic education though his participation in both in-house clinical programs and professional symposia. Mr. Tiplady has been a frequent speaker to industry and physician groups.
"The ALLEGRETTO WAVE is a superior refractive surgery platform that has elicited a devoted following among many of the ophthalmic industry's most prominent surgeons," stated Ric Tiplady. "I am thrilled to join WaveLight at this time and look forward to building relationships with both existing and prospective customers."
"Ric's appointment supports WaveLight's growth strategy during the next three years," said Wolfgang Tolle, CEO of WaveLight, Inc. "We are confident that Ric's experience in ophthalmology and zeal for advanced technology will help WaveLight achieve its near term goals."
Ric Tiplady may be reached at ric.tiplady@WaveLight.com and Blake Michaels may be reached at blake.michaels@WaveLight.com. Or, please contact WaveLight, Inc. directly at 571-434-8500.
WaveLight AG (ISIN DE 000 512 5603)
WaveLight AG has been listed on Deutsch Borse AG's Prime Standard segment since January 2003: The company, which develops, manufactures and markets a full range of high-quality products for ophthalmology, specializes in vision optics. The market success of WaveLight is based on a dense sales network comprised of WaveLight's own sales channels as well as the sales channels of strategic partners.
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