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Sequana Medical AG, a privately held medical device company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative, implantable pump systems to manage fluid build-up in patients with liver disease, congestive heart failure and certain cancers, announced today that Rolf A. Classon<\/strong>, former top executive of Bayer AG and Pharmacia AB, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are delighted to welcome Rolf in the key position of Chairman,\u201d noted Noel L. Johnson, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Sequana Medical. \u201cHis extensive experience as a senior officer and Board member of a number of international medical device, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, gives him an excellent vantage point from which to help steer Sequana Medical in the next phase of its growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI look forward to working with the Sequana Medical Board of Directors and Management Team<\/strong> to bring my experience to bear as the company furthers the international commercialization of its unique alfa<\/strong>pump\u00ae System for patients with liver disease, and continues its development activities in key markets such as management of fluid overload in patients with advanced heart failure,\u201d stated Mr. Classon.<\/p>\n

In addition to Sequana Medical, Mr. Classon currently serves on the Boards of NYSE and Zurich Stock Exchange-listed companies, Catalent Pharma Solutions, Fresenius Medical Care, Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. and Tecan Group Ltd., and recently stepped down from the Boards of Aerocrine AB and Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. after successful sale of the companies.<\/p>\n

From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Classon was Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Batesville, IN-based Hillenbrand Industries. Prior to that, between 1991 and 2004, Mr. Classon held a number of key positions within Bayer, including Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Bayer Healthcare in Germany and President of Bayer Diagnostics. Mr. Classon holds a Pol. Mag. from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from the Gothenburg School of Engineering.<\/p>\n

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