Curetis Reports Results of the Annual Shareholder Meeting Held on June 23, 2017
- Dr. Nils Clausnitzer elected as member of the Supervisory Board
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Holzgerlingen, Germany, June 23, 2017 -- Curetis N.V. (the " Company " and, together with Curetis GmbH, " Curetis "), a developer of next-level molecular diagnostic solutions, today reported the results of its Annual Shareholder Meeting ( "AGM" ) held in Amsterdam on June 23, 2017.
The shareholders approved all items on the agenda of the AGM, including the election of Dr. Nils Clausnitzer (Senior Vice President and President EMEA-APAC Lab and Distribution Services of VWR International llc./ VWR GmbH, Germany) as a member of Curetis' Supervisory Board for a three-year term until 2020. Nils Clausnitzer has profound knowledge in sales and marketing of diagnostics and medical products. Prior to VWR International, he was President and Head of Commercial Operations, EMEA at Qiagen N.V. and General Manager for Olympus Germany. He also worked as Managing Director for Abbott Diagnostics Germany.
Moreover, Dr. Holger Reithinger and Dr. Rudy Dekeyser were re-elected for another one-year term, respectively. In addition, the proposed extension of authorization of the Management Board to limit or exclude pre-emptive rights on newly issued shares or rights to subscribe for shares as well as an extension of authorization of the Management Board to repurchase shares were also approved by the shareholders.
"We are excited to have Nils Clausnitzer on our board," said Oliver Schacht, CEO of Curetis. "He brings unparalleled expertise in the commercialization of molecular diagnostics and medical products and deep market knowledge coupled with his medical background to Curetis. Nils Clausnitzer will play a key role in helping Curetis drive its commercial rollout. Moreover, we are pleased that all proposed AGM resolutions have been approved with big majorities by our shareholders."
Disclaimer
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About Curetis Founded in 2007, Curetis is a molecular diagnostics company which focuses on the development and commercialization of reliable, fast and cost-effective products for diagnosing severe infectious diseases. The diagnostic solutions of Curetis enable rapid multi-parameter pathogen and antibiotic resistance marker detection in only a few hours, a process that today can take up to days or even weeks with other techniques.
To date, Curetis has raised EUR 44.3 million in an IPO on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Brussels and private equity funds of over EUR 63.5 million. Furthermore, Curetis has entered into a debt financing facility with EIB for up to EUR 25 million. The company is based in Holzgerlingen near Stuttgart, Germany. Curetis collaborates with Heraeus Medical, pharmaceutical companies, and has entered into several international distribution agreements covering many countries across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
In 2017, Curetis established Ares Genetics GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Curetis GmbH in Vienna, Austria. Ares Genetics is dedicated to maximize the R&D and related scientific and business opportunities of the GEAR assets acquired in 2016 for the entire Curetis Group.
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Curetis Max-Eyth-Str. 42 71088 Holzgerlingen, Germany Tel. +49 7031 49195-10 pr@curetis.com or ir@curetis.com www.curetis.com - www.unyvero.com
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