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Ken Clark International announces the successful completion of its search for a Chief Financial Officer for Biosensors International Group, in Newport Beach, California.

Ken Clark International (KCI) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the executive search project for the Chief Financial Officer for Biosensors International Group whose global headquarters are in Newport Beach, California.

Biosensors International Group, designs, develops, and markets innovative medical devices used in interventional cardiology and critical care procedures. Biosensors is well-positioned to emerge as a leader in drug-eluting stents (DES) with the offer of its unique Biomatrix and Axxion products. DES is an evolving therapy that has an estimated market potential in excess of US $6 billion and is rapidly gaining share from traditional therapies such as bare-metal stenting and open heart surgery.

Our placement from the search project is Chato Abad. Ms. Abad was the Interim CFO and Consultant for ALPHARMA, headquartered in Ft. Lee, New Jersey. ALPHARMA’s core business segments include an active pharmaceutical ingredients business, a growing branded products business and an internationally recognized animal health business focused on products that enhance food quality and safety for humans. Ms. Abad played an instrumental role in the acquisition of ALPHARMA’s human generics business by the Actavis Group.

Prior to her role with ALPHARMA, Ms. Abad was the Vice President, Finance for Watson Pharmaceuticals in California. Ms. Abad began her career at Watson in 1987 as Controller and was promoted to Vice President in 1995.

KCI conducted a global executive search for Biosensors International within the healthcare products manufacturing and services segments of the Life Sciences industry. Through a process of recruiting and evaluation, Ms. Abad was placed as the newest executive at Biosensors in competition with several other global candidates.

KCI congratulates both Ms. Abad and the entire executive team at Biosensors International and wish them the best of luck in their new partnership.

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