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This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
St Francis Medical Technologies (Alameda, California), a developer of novel treatments for degenerative spinal disorders, has appointed Chester Huang as head of sales and marketing for Asia and South/Latin America. Mr Huang, who has more than 12 years' experience in sales and marketing in the orthopaedic industry, joins the firm from DePuy Spine, where he was director of sales and marketing for Asia Pacific, Canada and Latin America.
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