Remedent Inc
Officers & Directors
Guy De Vreese, Chairman . From April 1, 2002, Mr. De Vreese has served as our
Chairman of the Board. Effective upon Mr. List’s resignation as Chief Executive
Officer, on December 10, 2008 Mr. De Vreese became our Chief Executive Officer.
From June 2001 Mr. De Vreese has also served as President of Remedent N.V. and
he has served as President of DMDS, Ltd., a European subsidiary of Dental &
Medical Systems, Inc. DMDS, Ltd. developed and marketed high-tech dental equipment.
In August 1996, Mr. De Vreese founded DMD N.V., a Belgian company that was the
independent European distributor for DMDS products and was its Chief Executive
Officer until DMD purchased its distribution rights in April 1998. Mr. De Vreese
later worked as CEO from 1996 through February 1999 for Lident, N.V., a Belgian
company that merged with DMD and specialized in digital photography and developer
of imaging software. Mr. De Vreese also served as a consultant providing services
to DMDS, Ltd. from February 1999 to June 2001. Mr. De Vreese resides in Belgium.
Mr. De Vreese’s years of experience in the dental industry provide us with
invaluable industry contacts and know-how, in addition to special insight into
our customers’ needs and requirements. In addition, Mr. De Vreese’s
extensive experience in our industry, commitment to research and development of
innovative dental products, and in-depth knowledge of our company gained by serving
as our CEO provide valuable insights for our Board. The Board believes that Mr.
De Vreese demonstrated leadership abilities and business judgment, provide an
important leadership element to our Board
Philippe Van Acker, Director, Chief Accounting Officer . Mr. Van Acker was appointed
as our Chief Financial Officer as of March 30, 2005. Effective December 18, 2008,
Mr. Van Acker resigned as Chief Financial Officer and became our Chief Accounting
Officer as well as assuming a position on the Board of Directors. Effective July
17, 2012, Mr. Van Acker was re-appointed as our Chief Financial Officer.
From July 2001 to March 30, 2005, Mr. Van Acker has served as a director of our
subsidiary, Remedent N.V. where he has also served as financial controller. From
1999 to 2001, Mr. Van Acker served as Director of Finance for DMDS, Ltd., a European
subsidiary of Dental & Medical Diagnostic Systems, Inc., a company that developed
and marketed high-tech dental equipment. From 1992 to 1999, Mr. Van Acker held
various positions with Pfizer Medical Technology Group. Mr. Van Acker resides
in Belgium. Mr. Van Acker’s executive management experience and extensive
background in finance and investment matters provide important contributions and
critical insight to our Board. The Board believes that Mr. Van Acker’s financial
background and understanding of the dental industry and our business bring perspectives
beneficial to the Board as the Company seeks to expand its presence in Europe
and China.
Fred Kolsteeg, Director . Mr. Kolsteeg has served as a director of the Company
since April 2002. Since 1996, Mr. Kolsteeg has served as the president of WAVE
Communications, a Dutch based advertising agency. Prior to founding WAVE in 1996,
he founded several other advertising agencies such as ARA, Team and Team Saatchi.
Mr. Kolsteeg has also worked at Phillips and Intermarco Publicis. Mr. Kolsteeg
resides in Holland. Mr. Kolsteeg has experience managing operations and finance
for multiple businesses. Our Board believes that this experience, adds valuable
perspectives and he is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined
in SEC rules.
Remedent Inc currently has 10 employees.
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