Agfa taps Nyns as CFO

Agfa HealthCare has hired Jos Nyns as its chief financial officer (CFO).

Nyns has more than 25 years of financial management experience, including five years as CFO of the RealDolmen Group, according to Agfa. He started his career in finance at Elf Aquitaine Belgium in 1982. Between 1985 and 1996, he held a number of finance management positions at Estée Lauder, Upjohn and Schindler Europe. He was hired by EDS in 1997 and was appointed finance director for the Benelux in 2002.  He joined the RealDolmen Group in September 2004 as CFO.

Nyns will be a permanent member of Agfa’s executive committee, and will report to Christian Reinaudo.

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