ConvaTec Appoints Erik Zimmer Vice President and General Manager

Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - ConvaTec, a world-leading
developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for
community and hospital care, announced that Erik Zimmer has joined
the company as Vice President and General Manager within its
European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.

Based in Paris, Zimmer will have responsibility for a newly
designated region within EMEA, consisting of France, Benelux, Nordic,
Central and Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East, leading the
ConvaTec organization across three core businesses - Ostomy Care,
Wound Therapeutics, and Continence and Critical Care.

Zimmer brings to ConvaTec extensive international business
development experience, and joins company from Abbot Laboratories
where he has held positions of increasing responsibility over the
past 10 years. Most recently he was Senior Director, JAAACEE,
including Japan, Asia, Australia, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe,
Middle East, Russia, India and China, responsible for all business
operations of Abbott Diabetes Care. Before joining Abbot
Laboratories, Zimmer held roles in consulting with ZS Associates and
in marketing for Disneyland Paris.

"ConvaTec is seeing a lot of positive momentum in our core
business areas across this dynamic yet diverse region," said Paul
Moraviec, President, Continence and Critical Care and EMEA Region.
"Bringing these strategically important markets together under Erik's
leadership gives us the required focus to capitalize on regional
opportunities and drive growth."

About ConvaTec

ConvaTec is a leading developer and marketer of innovative
medical technologies that have helped improve the lives of millions
of people worldwide. With four key business divisions - Ostomy Care,
Wound Therapeutics, Continence and Critical Care and Infusion Devices
- ConvaTec products support health care professionals from the
hospital to the community health setting. From its headquarters in
Skillman, New Jersey, the company oversees more than 8,000 employees
in over 90 countries serving consumers and their health care
professionals on six continents. ConvaTec is owned by Nordic Capital
and Avista Capital Partners. For more information, please visit
www.convatec.com.

Contact
Punnie Donohue
ConvaTec
Phone: +1-908-904-2151
Punnie.Donohue@convatec.com

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Contact:
CONTACT: Punnie Donohue, ConvaTec,
+1-908-904-2151,Punnie.Donohue@convatec.com