Updates from around the Mölnlycke world

Gothenburg, Sweden. 25 November 2024. Guillaume Joucla has been appointed new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Mölnlycke Health Care. Guillaume Joucla will take office as CFO and member of Mölnlycke’s Executive Leadership Team, as of 1 January 2025. Guillaume Joucla most recently comes from the role of VP Global Finance & Strategic Projects Operating Room Solutions at Mölnlycke. He has also led global cross-functional transformational programmes and held General Manager positions of local operations. Guillaume Joucla wealth of experience from his extensive career within Mölnlycke has equipped him with deep insights into the company’s operations and strategic direction. “We are thrilled to welcome Guillaume to our executive team,” said Zlatko Rihter, CEO of Mölnlycke. “His leadership and expertise will be instrumental in driving our financial strategy and supporting our growth initiatives going forward.” Guillaume Joucla has a distinguished career; before joining Mölnlycke in 2008 he held senior management roles at ProxiMed Services and BioSteril. He holds a Postgraduate degree in Finance & Management from IAE Aix-Marseille Graduate School of Management, and a Master's degree in applied mathematics from Aix-Marseille University. “I am excited to continue my journey at Mölnlycke Health Care and contribute to our ongoing success,” said Guillaume Joucla. “I look forward to working with the talented team to build on Mölnlycke’s strong foundation and contribute to our future as we revolutionise care for people and planet.”   Guillaume will assume the new position as of 1 January 2025 and will be taking over from Susanne Larsson, who is leaving Mölnlycke to pursue an opportunity outside of the organisation. -Ends-  For more information, please contact:  [Contact card] Sofia Lindqvist

Gothenburg, Sweden. 19 November 2024. The Cebu Comprehensive Cleft Care Center of Excellence is now officially inaugurated. This milestone is a result of the longstanding partnership between Mölnlycke and Operation Smile – a global non-profit charity organisation. The centre will bring comprehensive care to people born with a cleft lip or palette (CLP) in the region and is expected to serve 10,000 patients in the first three years of its operations. The incidence of babies born with cleft lip and cleft palate is higher in South-East Asia than in other regions globally. The new clinic will offer life-changing surgeries and comprehensive cleft care to patients in the region where access to healthcare services is difficult. “The support from Mölnlycke in establishing the centre is grounded in our commitment to ensure equitable access to healthcare for all and the vision we have for achieving sustainable healthcare. A part of this vision is making the centre self-sufficient, and that includes raising the level of knowledge of the local healthcare professionals in the areas where Mölnlycke can offer expertise”, comments Eric de Kesel, COO & EVP Sustainability, Mölnlycke. “Cleft patients continue to be stigmatised and we are delighted to be able to contribute to changing their lives and fully including them in society,” he adds. “This clinic is a milestone for us, but also for cleft care globally, as it is also a training hub. In a rather lengthy construction project, our partner Mölnlycke has supported us financially while, in parallel with the construction, we have jointly created and rolled out a training programme with innovative methods and solutions,” says Emiliano Romano, Executive Director, Operation Smile Philippines. “Together with some of our volunteers, clinical specialists from Mölnlycke are training the local healthcare professionals in areas such as infection prevention.” The Cebu Comprehensive Cleft Care Center of Excellence is located at the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) hospital, in the Philippines. It is a 2,000 m2 state-of-the-art facility providing an optimal environment for delivering comprehensive CLP services, including speech therapy, dental and psychosocial care - in addition to the areas supporting the surgical flow, in alignment with the vision of surgical care that Mölnlycke and Operation Smile share. It is also fully manned by the local healthcare workers. -Ends- For more information, please contact: [Contact card] Sofia Lindqvist   About Operation Smile Operation Smile is a leading global nonprofit bridging the gap in access to essential surgeries and health care, starting with cleft surgery and comprehensive care. We provide medical expertise, training, mentorship, research and care through our dedicated staff and volunteers around the world, working alongside local governments, nonprofits, and health systems, and supported by our generous donors and corporate partners. Visit Operation Smile for more information.

Today, Mölnlycke Health Care, a world leading MedTech company, specialising in wound care and wound management announce a research collaboration with Transdiagen (TDG), a precision medicine company developing drugs and diagnostics for chronic wound healing and tissue regeneration. The collaboration aims to use TDG’s novel wound gene signatures to further explore Mölnlycke products. Emma Wright, EVP Chief Medical Officer, Mölnlycke commented, “We are excited by our research collaboration with TDG allowing us to be at the forefront of advanced understanding of chronic wounds. This opens up a wealth of opportunities for future innovation in the under resourced and under prioritised area of wound care.” James Harding, CEO, Transdiagen added “We are thrilled to be working with Mölnlycke on this R&D programme. This collaboration will allow Mölnlycke access to TDG’s novel models to generate functional insights regarding the mode of action of innovative and biological wound treatment solutions. We believe this marks a new chapter in the approach to data driven, evidence-based product development for the treatment of complex wounds.” The collaboration will be initiated shortly. For more information, please contact: Jennifer Doak contact card About Mölnlycke Mölnlycke Health Care is a world-leading MedTech company that specialises in innovative solutions for wound care and surgical procedures. Mölnlycke products and solutions are used daily by hospitals, health care providers and patients in over 100 countries around the world. Founded in 1849, Mölnlycke is owned by Investor AB and headquartered in Sweden. www.molnlycke.com About Transdiagen Transdiagen (TDG) is a precision medicine company developing drugs and diagnostics for chronic wound healing and tissue regeneration. TDG is driven by the molecular understanding and clinical outcome of chronic wounds and to delivering the right treatment, to the right patient, at the right time. TDG has developed novel Ex Vivo models built on clinically validated mRNA biomarkers linking clinical data and patient outcomes. This is the most advanced disease understanding platform for chronic wounds, and powers the creation of novel diagnostics and drugs. The TDG development models and molecular insights translate laboratory data to clinical outcomes, transforming the development lifecycle of novel interventions directing efficacy, product development, disease, and patient selection. TDG is headquartered in the UK. www.transdiagen.com