Kulzer appoints General Manager - Operations for A/NZ

Kulzer Australia has appointed Mr Lindsay Forrest to the role of General Manager - Operations, Australia and New Zealand.

Mr Forrest has extensive experience in the dental industry, most recently as National Sales Manager for Gunz Dental and prior to that, as General Manager for Australia and New Zealand at J Morita Co for 19 years. Mr Forrest also lead the Dentavision start-up. Jeff Lauretti, Country Manager for Kulzer in Australia and New Zealand, said "We're excited to have such a highly successful and respected professional like Lindsay joining Kulzer in Australia and New Zealand. He brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to our business and has proven strengths working with manufacturers to build their brands across the region." Kulzer is one of the world's leading dental companies with its headquarters in Hanau, Germany. The company supplies dentists and dental technicians with an extensive product range covering cosmetic dentistry, tooth preservation, prosthetics, periodontology and digital dentistry. Kulzer employs more than 1,500 employees at 26 locations worldwide and has been part of the Japanese Mitsui Chemicals Group since July 2013. "Heading up such a prestige brand as Kulzer was an opportunity too good to miss," Mr Forrest said. "Working direct for a manufacturer offers a unique opportunity to work closely with our distributors to directly connect with our customers."