Philips Dictation Systems names new managing director

Philips Medical Systems has appointed Thomas Bruner as managing director of Philips Dictation Systems where he will be responsible for worldwide sales for Dictation Systems.
   
Brauner spent the last three years as a consultant at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, where he was responsible for national and international projects focusing on strategy, organization, mergers and restructuring processes. Prior to that, he held various supply chain management and customer care positions with Philips. Brauner most recently led the company's pan-European service and customer support, and also served as the head of integral logistics for the Philips Austria logistics platform.

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