Align Technology names new international vice-president

Align Technology has announced the appointment of Raphael Pascaud to the role of international vice-president, based on the success he has enjoyed with the firm during his career to date.

Mr. Pascaud joined the company in 2010 as vice-president and managing director for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. He has been credited with driving continued growth and expansion in this area.

Prior to this, he spent 14 years in various management positions within the Johnson and Johnson subsidiary DePuy. He has extensive experience in multinational organisational management, international sales strategy and global professional and consumer marketing.

Thomas Prescott, Align Technology's president and chief executive officer, said: " I look forward to Raphael extending his enthusiasm and expertise to our Asia Pacific and Latin America sales and marketing efforts."

He takes on a role vacated by Richard Twomey, who left Align at the end of 2013 to become chief executive officer of global healthcare company Molnlycke.

The firm also appointed Zelko Relic as its new vice-president of research and development last month.