Mr Bihl succeeds Ross Longhini, who has served as interim CEO since January, 2008. Mr Longhini will remain in his role as executive vice president and COO.
Mr Bihl joins American Medical Systems from Siemens Medical where he was CEO of the $2.5 billion Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics division. In this role, Mr Bihl led the successful integration of two acquisitions into Siemens Medical, involving over 8,000 employees operating in over 100 countries while maintaining sales momentum and exceeding profit targets set for the new unit.
Jay Graf, lead independent director, American Medical Systems, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Tony Bihl as the CEO of American Medical Systems. We are confident that his leadership strength and broad experience will drive American Medical Systems through the next phase of growth.”