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EPSEN FULLER/IMD FILLS KEY POSITION FOR DRÄGER MEDICAL

Morristown, N.J. (July 1, 2008) – Executive search firm Epsen Fuller/IMD International Search Group, announced the appointment of Claudia Brozda to the position of Director, Professional Services of Dräger Medical Systems, Inc., a global leader in the engineering and manufacturing of medical equipment. Prior to joining Dräger Medical, Ms. Brozda was with Siemens Corporation where she held various senior positions of increasing responsibility and importance in the program and project management area. Most recently she was Program Owner, Professional Services. A results oriented executive, Ms. Brozda will be responsible for developing and deploying programs to manage large, complex implementation of network installations and monitoring device/IT related applications.

John Gilbert, partner and leader of the Life Science practice and Conni Bullock, principal conducted the search from the firm’s New Jersey office.

About Dräger
Dräger Medical, www.draeger-medical.com, A Dräger and Siemens Company, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of medical equipment. The Company offers products, services and integrated CareArea™ Solutions throughout the patient care process – from Emergency Care, Perioperative Care to Critical Care, Perinatal Care and Home Care. As the largest division of Drägerwerk AG, Dräger Medical AG & Co. KG is a joint venture company between Drägerwerk AG and Siemens AG. With headquarters in Lübeck, Germany, Dräger Medical employs nearly 6,000 people worldwide. The Company has sales and service subsidiaries in almost 50 countries and is represented in more than 190 countries.

About Epsen Fuller/IMD International Search Group
New York based Epsen Fuller/IMD International Search Group, www.epsenfuller.com, is the world’s 14th largest retained executive search and consulting firm with over 150 consultants and 40 offices in 24 countries around the globe. With global reach and borderless search capability, Epsen Fuller/IMD conducts assignments for senior management talent in four industry verticals – technology & telecom, pharma & life sciences, consumer goods & media, and financial services – as well as in the functional area of CIO/CTO across all industries. The firm’s Performance Based AssessmentSM approach ensures superior talent acquisition for blue-chip client organizations the world over.