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Eye care business聽 has appointed Penny Stewart, from Abbott Medical ANZ, as Cluster Franchise Head, Surgical and Country Manager Australia and New Zealand. Stewart commenced her role at Alcon on 24 October 2022.

Stewart joins Alcon ANZ following the appointment of Karen Fowler to Head of Commercial Operations and Strategic Projects, Alcon APAC Surgical. Stewart, who has over 25 years鈥� experience in roles with medical device companies such as聽Abbott, Phillips,聽Becton Dickinson, Roche Diagnostics and Bio-Rad Laboratories, previously held the role of general manager for Abbott鈥檚 Structural Heart franchise.

Chintan Desai, Vice-President of Alcon鈥檚 Surgical Franchise, APAC, welcomed聽Stewart鈥檚 appointment. He said, 鈥淎lcon鈥檚 Surgical Franchise in Australia and New Zealand is one of the most important markets for the region, and I am delighted to welcome Penny to Alcon as the new Surgical Franchise Head and ANZ Country Manager. Penny鈥檚 appointment is critical for us in maintaining our leadership in surgical products and equipment and bringing new innovations to the Australia and New Zealand markets as part of our mission to help patients to see brilliantly.鈥�

Stewart, who will be based in Alcon鈥檚 Macquarie Park offices in Sydney, holds a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and a Masters in Applied Science in Pathology and Management. She began her career as a medical scientist in pathology and has held a range of sales, marketing and commercial leadership roles over the course of her career.

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