Candela Corporation
Medical Devices & Tech
530 Boston Post Road
Wayland, MA 01778 USA
phone: 508-358-7400
fax: 508-358-5602
Symbol CLZR
Exchange Nasdaq
Founded 1970
Employees 312
www.candelalaser.com
Research Sector Medical Devices & Tech
Summary Description
Lasers for use in a variety of aesthetic concerns.
Management
Gerard E. Puorro, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director; Dr. James C. Hsia, Chief Technical Officer; F. Paul Broyer, Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer; Dennis S. Herman, Senior Vice President, North American Sales, Marketing, and Service; William H. McGrail, Senior Vice President, Operations; Paul B. Cardarelli, Vice President, North American Marketing; Nancy L. Compton, Vice President, Human Resources; Charles A. Johnson, Vice President, Development Engineering; Catherine Kniker, Vice President, Corporate Strategic Development; Paul R. Lucchese, Esq., Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary; Dr. Kathleen McMillan, Vice President, Research; Toshio Mori, President, Candela KK; Vice President, Candela Corp.; Robert E. Quinn, Treasurer, Corporate Controller; Anthony F. L. Shaw, Vice President, Asia Pacific Sales, Marketing & Service; Robert J. Wilber, Vice President, European Operations; Joseph Zapata, General Manager, Latin America/Caribbean; Board of Directors; Kenneth D. Roberts, Chairman, Former Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Foster Miller, Inc. (Retired); Gerard E. Puorro, President and Chief Executive Officer, Candela Corporation; George A. Abe, Chief Executive Officer, Cambridge Research and Instrumentation, Inc.; Ben Bailey III, Vice President, Massachusetts Capital Resource Co.; Eric F. Bernstein, M.D., Laser Surgery and Cosmetic Dermatology Centers of New Jersey and Pennsylvania; Nancy Nager, Founder, President and Executive Officer, SBS Consulting, Inc; Douglas W. Scott, Partner, Phildius, Kenyon and Scott, a HealthCare Management and Investment Company, President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, Avitar, Inc.
Ownership
Financials Mkt Cap :15


* numbers in thousands

 
Keywords
skin, cosmetic, lasernon-ablative dermal remodeling, wrinkles, psoriasis, scars, legions, tattoos, acne, hair removal, vascular legions

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Description
Candela develops, manufactures, markets and services lasers used to perform aesthetic, medical and cosmetic procedures.
Products / Services
Candela's product lines include the GentleLASE family of lasers for treatment of unwanted hair and for the treatment of vascular lesions, pigmented lesions and wrinkles. The company's Vbeam laser is used to treat vascular lesions and wrinkles. The ALEXLAZR laser treats pigmented lesions and tattoos. The Smoothbeam diode laser is used for non-ablative dermal remodeling of wrinkles, and the treatment of back acne and acne scars. Its C-beam pulsed dye laser treats psoriasis and surgical scars.
Technology / Differentiation
Patented technology uses thermal energy generated by an intense pulsed laser light source to selectively eliminate unwanted skin blemishes without damaging the surrounding healthy tissue.
Market / Customers
Candela sells its lasers directly and through a network of distributors to plastic and cosmetic surgeons, dermatologists, general practitioners, and certain specialists, including obstetricians, gynecologists, and general and vascular surgeons. The company's products are now sold in about 64 countries.
Competitors / Substitutes / Alternatives
Laserscope Inc.; Lumenis Ltd; Palomar Medical Technologies Inc.


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