Leixir Dental Laboratory Group (Leixir), an operator of a full-service, state-of-the-art dental laboratory network, announced the appointment of John Krier as CEO, effective 2 Jan 2024. Krier succeeds Leixir founder Harmeet Bindra, who will continue as executive chairman.
“I am honoured for the opportunity to work alongside Leixir’s terrific leadership team and employees at such an exciting time. Leixir is well-positioned for strong continued growth as a dental lab provider of choice. I look forward to continuing to expand Leixir’s customer base, advance its DSO relationships and grow its service offering in support of best-in-class dental patient care,” said Krier.
Krier brings nearly two decades of executive leadership experience in the medical device manufacturing and distribution industries. He joins Leixir from Dynatronics Corporation where he was most recently president and CEO.
Before that, he held senior roles in corporate strategy and commercial execution, including marketing and customer experience, over seven years at Breg, Inc. Prior to that, Krier was president of Viscent, LLC. He began his career at Deloitte, US, where he served in a variety of client servicing positions over eight years with the firm.
“We are delighted to welcome John to Leixir,” said Bindra. “His wealth of multidisciplinary experience spans operations, new product launches, strategic acquisitions, customer-focused strategies, and team development. With a long track record of developing values-based company culture and driving operational excellence, John is well-suited to lead Leixir in its next phase of expansion.”
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