Zimmer Biomet Celebrates Grand Opening of Newly Renovated Institute
Posted Nov 16, 2016 in Industry News
The Zimmer Biomet team celebrates the grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. From l. to r.: Janet Carr, Manager, Zimmer Biomet Institute West; Salaia Semaia, Assistant Lab Coordinator, Zimmer Biomet Institute West; Ken Varner, Director, Zimmer Biomet Institute; Brett Deaver, VP, Global Marketing and Education, Zimmer Biomet Dental; and Ryan Zoehrer, Senior Lab Coordinator, Zimmer Biomet Institute West.
In September, Zimmer Biomet celebrated the grand opening of its completely renovated, 20,000-sq-ft facility in Carlsbad, CA. Attendees toured the Simulated Patient Training Laboratory, met members of the Zimmer Biomet Dental Leadership Team and took a 3D virtual tour of the company’s sister training facility in Parsippany, NJ, which opened last February.
“Opening not one but two enhanced training centers this year shows our ongoing commitment to providing increased and diversified opportunities for professional training,” says Ken Varner, Director of Institutes for Zimmer Biomet’s dental division.
Zimmer anticipates holding 35 courses a year at the Carlsbad location; in August, it held its inaugural course for technicians, The Role of the Dental Laboratory in Utilizing New Techniques and Innovations in Implant Dentistry. It was taught by Ryan Napolitano, Director of Marketing & Operations, and Richard...