From left to right:
DTA Market Issues Chairman Eric Shirley
with
Ed Shellard.

From left to right: World Dental Trade Conference Presenters – David Brown, Hector Calzada Jr., George Benson and Conference Moderator Michael Augins.

Members of the DTA Board of Directors, Robert Ditta (left), Scott Anderson and Julie Charlestein (right) conversing with Grant Gerke (arms folded)

World Dental Trade Conference
Presenter, Michael Donohoe

From left to right:
DTA Chairman Elect, Al King and Michael Williamson

2009 Conference Agenda

Michael Donohoe
Vice President, Danaher Corporation in Washington D.C.

Currently the vice president of Danaher’s 2 billion dollar dental products division, Michael Donohoe manages the global acquisition and partnering activities in this fragmented, high growth industry. Dental is the newest of the Danaher divisions, beginning with its first acquisition within the past five years, and it is now the #2 market share player globally.

As President of Gendex/Dexis from 2005 to 2007, Michael was responsible for the development of strategic business and operations initiatives, organizational development and driving market share leadership in the high growth digital imaging segment.

Hector Calzado Jr.
Director, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP in Atlanta, Georgia.

Hector G. Calzada is a Director in the Valuation Practice of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP (Deloitte FAS) and is a member of the organization’s Health Sciences and Government industry group. Mr. Calzada has conducted and supervised assignments for mergers, acquisitions, sell-side and buy-side advisory, joint ventures, equity syndications, restructuring, refinancing, and tax planning. Prior to joining Deloitte, Mr. Calzada worked as a senior vice president for a global investment banking firm. As a member of the firm’s Health Care Group, he coordinated national health care financial advisory services efforts. He has significant experience in many health care and life sciences sectors.

David L. Brown
President, C.E.O. and Director, National Dentex in Boston, Massachusetts.

Mr. Brown joined National Dentex in 1984 as Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer, and was appointed President in 1999. He is a past Chairman of the DTA. Mr. Brown is a former director of the Dental Trade Alliance Foundation, the National Association of Dental Laboratories and the Board of Fellows of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

National Dentex Corporation serves more than 24,000 dentists through 47 dental laboratories in 31 states and Canada. National Dentex has been actively acquiring dental labs since 1992. In four years, National Dentex completed a number of acquisitions totaling over $33 million with plans to continue their acquisition program.

George Benson
Operating Partner, The Riverside Company in Cleveland, Ohio.

George Benson is an operating partner with The Riverside Company and is based in Cleveland, Ohio. Riverside has been very active in mergers and acquisitions in the dental industry for the past ten years. Prior to joining Riverside in 2008, George was an outside director for several of Riverside's portfolio companies. He served as an interim chief executive officer for a Riverside portfolio company. George has extensive CEO experience, focusing on turning around restructured businesses through his association with Benson and Associates. George served as President and CEO of Americus Dental Labs and Managed Healthcare Associates.