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How has the merger benefited you?
This is the first in a series of Q&As that will appear in future editions of Spotlight. This time, members of the Spotlight Editorial Team were asked to answer a question that many of you have surely been thinking about: “How has the merger benefited you?” Please submit your questions for future editions to: corporatecommunications@dentsplysirona.com.
Dr. Abassin Aryobsei, Product Manager, Treatment Centers
The merger has led to numerous possibilities for my SBU and for me personally. As leaders in innovation, the new prospects for technological cooperation are especially interesting. To leverage these synergies, we created project teams across different SBUs very early on. In addition to the project-related collaboration, I attended a two-day Culture Champion Workshop. The workshop was very rewarding and made clear that we can only perform at our best when working together as one global team – and I am already looking forward to that.
Julie Bizzell, US RCO, Marketing Services Director
Since first learning of the merger in September 2015 to the present, I feel that our leadership have consistently worked hard to let us know where we are, where we are going and how we are going to get there. With the increased communication, it’s obvious that we have the right focus and I believe that our continued conversation of how we can help one another demonstrates a shared commitment to new opportunities for our customers.
Anne-Laure Burdet, Internal Communications Specialist, Endodontics
This merger is a challenge and a chance. A challenge as it shakes up our comfortable habits and forces us to question ourselves in the way we think and do things. A chance as I believe that change is an opportunity. It’s an opportunity to extend our scope, and to develop and reinvent ourselves to become even better at what we already do well!
Vipan Dewan, Managing Director, legal entity Sirona India
Professionally and personally, this is an exciting phase for everyone. The merger happened at the right time to provide complete solutions to the customers. We will be way ahead of competition. The individual growth during this historical merger will be phenomenal and will give our employees a chance to shine and develop their careers further.
Holger Emmert, Director Marketing CEREC
I think there is great momentum arising from this merger, particularly as the different teams complement each other so nicely in their skill-sets. The merger has automatically created new opportunities for all of us. Take our marketing opportunities and our strengthened presence at trade shows, as an example. This is genuinely rewarding and has opened up new horizons for the members of my team and for me personally.
Britta Römer, Assistant Head of Production, Imaging
The merger gave me new perspectives in my daily working routine. I am very proud, for example, to be part of the Spotlight editorial team from the global permanent employee newspaper. Constantly I meet new people from all over the world and gather impressions about how Dentsply Sirona grows together step by step.
Jeanne Ricciardi, Senior Communications Manager, Orthodontics
I’ve been fortunate to participate in company initiatives as a result of the merger including as an editorial contributor to Spotlight, a Brand Ambassador, and SIROWORLD. The enthusiasm of these new teams has been one of the best experiences in my tenure with the Company. The level of collaboration is like none I’ve experienced before. Everyone has been completely receptive to the new vision and values.
Kerstin Wettby, Senior Manager Global Communication & Market Support, Implants
I think the merger is good for our Implants business. With very tough competition in the implant market, together we now have a much stronger product and solutions portfolio. Personally, I am enthusiastic about the people I have met as we think very much alike and all have a positive drive and belief in what we do. It is important that all employees feel part of the world’s leading dental company.