Geneva, October 28th 2008. Spineart, leader of a new spinal generation, announces the appointment of Mr. Jean-Claude Donnarel as its Director of French Sales. Jean-Claude joins with a 14 year experience in managing leading French sales teams, having served as Director of Stryker Howmedica’s trauma unit, and then as General Manager of Medtronic spine. Stéphane Mugnier, Spineart co-CEO and head of Marketing & Sales said: ” We are proud to welcome Jean-Claude as the head of our French Sales force. Thanks to his vast experience in the spine business in France, and having managed the leading sales team there, we believe that we will be able to continue our striking expansion. Spineart has already reached 9% of the French spinal market share and clearly has the capacity and ambition to do much better with the reinforcement of its sales force as well as the continuous roll-out of its innovative but simple spinal implants.”