CeramTec, a leading international supplier of premium ceramic products, has appointed Dominique Janbon (47) as Group CFO effective 1 October 2014. Mr. Janbon joins from medical technology company Gambro AB, where he was CFO and Senior Vice President since 2012. During his time at Gambro he was part of the senior management team which implemented a new growth strategy for the company. In his role, he contributed significantly to the successful transformation of the company and later to the US$ 4bn sale of the company to Baxter. Dominique Janbon previously held senior positions in finance and commercial development at global pharmaceutical companies Amgen International and Sanofi S.A.
Dr. Günter von Au, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of CeramTec Group, and Dr. Ulf-D. Zimmermann, CEO of CeramTec, commented: "We are very pleased that Dominique Janbon will join CeramTec as Group CFO. He has an excellent track record of value creation and we are sure that he will have a strong role in shaping the future of CeramTec."
Dominique Janbon on his appointment: "I am delighted to be joining the CeramTec management and I look forward to working in close collaboration with Dr. Zimmermann and the broader CeramTec team."
Dominique Janbon holds a Master of Sciences in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics and a Master degree in Economics, Management and Finance from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris. He is a French national. Dominique Janbon succeeds Rolf-Michael Müller who has resigned to pursue other interests.