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Meet Dr. Andrea Torres: Director of Clinical and Professional Education North America

Andrea Torres’s journey into orthodontics began with a fascination for solving complex problems and a vision of a self-directed career. Growing up, she loved working with computers, exploring graphic design, and engaging in various sports. She dreamed of a future where she could combine her love for creativity and challenges with making an impact. After receiving a scholarship that sparked her interest in dentistry; orthodontics with its blend of art and science felt like crafting a masterpiece, and Andrea was determined to excel in it.

Sep 12, 2024 1

Envista: A Mother of a Dental Company

As we approach Mother’s Day, we celebrate our Envista moms and the role they play in being a champion for Envista and their families. Claudia Ortiz, Senior Vice President (SVP) Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance, is a mother of two and has faced the demands and challenges of being a working mom, while also experiencing the enormous fulfillment of it.

May 10, 2024 3

A moment with Leadership winner Beatriz Cota

It is human nature to want to resist change. People prefer the status quo and can be initially uncomfortable with changing protocols and procedures. When our Mexicali factory leaders started the process of implementing a new payroll system that would be integrated with Workday, an enterprise management system with a Human Resources focus, it was met with hesitation.

Apr 09, 2024

A moment with Continuous Improvement winner Toni Hirvonen

As the DEXIS Senior Manager of Global Demand, Inventory, Planning, and Distribution, Toni Hirvonen supports a team of 35 employees located in his native Finland and the United States. As a certified practitioner of our Continuous Improvement methodology (Envista Business System), Toni specifically focuses on production workflows.

Apr 09, 2024

A moment with Respect winner Ed Rzeszutko

There is no denying that Ed Rzeszutko is a people person. Ed, who started his journey with our Sybron Endo/Kerr brand in 2007, enjoys working with customers, students, colleagues, and anyone else he may come across in his role as a National Key Account Manager.

Apr 09, 2024

A moment with Innovation winner Matt Oren

Matt Oren is the Research and Development leader at Orascoptic, our brand dedicated to manufacturing high-quality loupes. He leads the product development efforts of a 15-person cross-functional team, which introduced eight products to market in a 12-month period across 2022 and 2023. In fact, almost 50% of the Orascoptic products that customers purchase today didn't exist 16 months ago.

Mar 25, 2024

A moment with Customer Centricity winner Alberto Neves

A moment with Customer Centricity winner Alberto Neves

When Alberto Neves joined our team more than 16 years ago, he had no idea how much he would love working with our technology and customers. As a Technical Specialist for our diagnostics brand, DEXIS, Alberto supports and trains customers virtually and in person, makes repairs, and develops new systems. With an engineering background, Alberto has always been intellectually curious and has a penchant for solving puzzles. But he gets the most professional satisfaction working with our customers.

Mar 25, 2024

Seeing the World Through a Different Lens: How Orascoptic’s Commitment to Customer Centricity and Continuous Improvement Transformed Loupes

There is an old adage in business: If it isn't broken, don't fix it. While that philosophy might serve other companies well, that is different from how we choose to operate at Orascoptic.

We have always been focused on producing a premium loupe (glasses with telescopes) that helps dental and medical professionals see what cannot be detected by the naked eye. While we’ve innovated our product lines as technology has improved the aesthetic design of the product has largely stayed the same.

Jul 31, 2023