Kinetic<br />Concepts, Inc. has announced that Robert Hureau has been appointed<br />Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer.<br /><br />As Executive Vice President, CFO, Hureau will be responsible for<br />internal and external financial reporting and all operational aspects of<br />financial decision-making systems and processes, including compliance,<br />accounting reporting and budgeting. As a key member of the senior<br />leadership team, Hureau will lead financial due diligence, contract<br />negotiations and final deal transaction for merger and acquisition<br />targets. He will also contribute to the development and execution of<br />business and financial strategies.<br /><br />Hureau has over 20 years of experience in financial accounting,<br />reporting, planning and analysis. In addition, he has significant<br />experience in capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions,<br />business integration and overall financial and business strategy. He has<br />spent the last six years in various leadership roles at Sensata<br />Technology Holdings N.V., including Corporate Controller, Chief<br />Accounting Officer and, for the last two years, Senior Vice President,<br />Chief Financial Officer. Hureau was instrumental in helping lead the<br />company during the transition from privately-held to publicly-held.<br />Previously, he has held other finance leadership positions with Brooks<br />Eckerd Pharmacy, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. and Coca-Cola<br />Enterprises, Inc. Hureau is a certified public accountant and began his<br />career at Coopers & Lybrand.<br /><br />Bob has a proven track record of focused and responsible fiscal<br />leadership and were excited to have him as part of our team,&#148; said Joe<br />Woody, president & CEO, KCI. His deep understanding of financial<br />management, along with his global business insight, will be invaluable<br />to KCI as we continue to bring transformational healing solutions to<br />patients around the world.&#148;<br /><br />Im excited to be joining a talented management team committed to<br />growing the business, innovative technologies and transformational<br />healing solutions that improve the lives of patients,&#148; said Hureau. I<br />look forward to playing a key role in future development and success at<br />KCI.&#148;<br /><br />Hureau is expected to join the KCI team in early May.