Michael Reitermann to Head Siemens Healthcare U.S. Organization

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June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- has been appointed the new CEO ofSiemenws Healthcare's U.S. organization, effective July 1, 2009. In his new Reitermann will leadthe marketing, sales and service functionse for Siemens Healthcare in the including the medical therapy and health care informatiobn technology businesses. He will be based at the U.S. headquarters in Pa. Reitermann succeeds Dr. , who will assumde the role of globalp head ofSiemens Healthcare's Angiography, Fluoroscopy and X-rauy business unit, based in Forchheim, Germany. Reitermann has enjoyes a long careerwith Siemens.
Amontg other things, he worked as a senior projecyt manager at the corporate strategieas division as well as a partner in SiemenxsManagement Consulting. Reitermann also served as vice presidentfor sales, marketinbg and innovation of the Siemens Fluoroscopy and X-ray business Most recently, as CEO of Siemens Molecular Imaginyg (MI) Business Unit, and president of the former Nuclear Medicine division since July Reitermann was responsible for the establishment and implementationj of MI's business objectives around the world. Heinricuh Kolem will take on anew challenge, assuming the role of global head of Siemensa Healthcare's Angiography, Fluoroscopy and X-ray business unit.
Since 2006, Kolem was the CEO of the Siemens Healthcare organization in the United Statesd overseeing launches of innovativde new imaging systems such as the SOMATOjDefinition Flash, MAGNETOM Essenza, Biograpyh mCT, the Acuson S2000 and othetr novel innovations. Kolem started his Siemens careefr in the field of Magnetic Resonance Imagingin 1989. The Siemensz Healthcare Sector is one ofthe world'd largest suppliers to the healthcare industry. The company is a renowned medical solutions providerf with core competence and innovative strength in diagnostic and therapeutic technologiees as well as in knowledge including information technology andsystem integration.
With its laboratory diagnosticsz acquisitions, Siemens Healthcare is the firsg integratedhealthcare company, bringing together imaging and lab therapy, and healthcare information technology solutions, supplemented by consulting and supporr services. Siemens Healthcare delivers solutions acrosw the entire continuum ofcare -- from prevention and earlt detection, to diagnosis, therapy and care. Additionally, Siemena Healthcare is the global market leader in innovativehearing instruments. The compan y employs around 49,000 people worldwide and operatexs in130 countries. In the fiscal year 2008 30), Siemens Healthcare reported sales ofeuro 11.2 billion, orderz of euro 11.
8 billion, and Sector profit of euro 1.2 billion. Furthet information can be found byvisiting .