Zimmer Holdings Inc. announced today that Jeffrey B. Paulsen has joined the company as group president, global businesses.
He will have responsibility for Zimmer Spine, Zimmer Dental, Zimmer Trauma and Zimmer Orthopaedic Surgical Products.
Paulsen will report to David Dvorak, Zimmer Holdings president and chief executive officer."We are delighted that Jeff is joining Zimmer to help us drive innovation and growth in our Global Businesses Group," said Dvorak. "The markets that these businesses serve are expanding at attractive rates, and we have placed a strategic priority on accelerating our growth in these areas. Jeff has an outstanding record of executive leadership in medical devices, as well as in other industries, and we look forward to his contributions."
Paulsen most recently served as chief operating officer for MPS Group Inc., a privately held environmental services and facility management firm.
From 1996 to 2006, he held a number of increasingly responsible executive roles at Stryker Corp., including president, orthopaedic reconstructive division. He also held management roles at Ford Motor Co., McDonnell Douglas Corp. and TriMas Corp.
