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Tuesday, May 21 2019 - 00:03
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LifeScan Names Ty Lee Head of Marketing
MALVERN, Pennsylvania, May 20, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

-- Former J&J executive returns to his diabetes device roots to help drive 
patient-centered innovation, growth, and company expansion

LifeScan announced today that it has named consumer medical device executive Ty 
Lee Head of Marketing effective immediately. Lee returns to LifeScan, a world 
leader in blood glucose monitoring and maker of the iconic OneTouch(R) brand, 
with more than 20 years of leadership in developing diabetes care solutions and 
building successful healthcare and life science businesses.  

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Most recently, Lee was Global Vice President of Customer Development at Johnson 
& Johnson Vision, Surgical Vision, Inc. and Vision Care, Inc. Previously, he 
spent much of his career with Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Care (JJDCC), most 
recently as Vice President of the Americas, where he was responsible for 
year-over-year success across the entire diabetes product portfolio. LifeScan 
was part of JJDCC until it became an independent company in October 2018. 

"Ty's dedication to patient-centered care is unmatched," says Val Asbury, 
President and CEO of LifeScan. "His passion, best-in-class mindset, and long 
track record of success, especially here at LifeScan, make him the ideal person 
to lead our worldwide marketing team as we bring new innovation to patients, 
expand our business, and support our existing products and services. We are 
beyond thrilled that he has returned to LifeScan to be a critical part of our 
exciting future."

As Head of Marketing, Lee will lead a global, end-to-end marketing team 
dedicated to translating customer needs into a patient-focused product pipeline 
and successfully launching new diabetes and chronic disease products and 
services. "I know what LifeScan and the OneTouch(R) brand mean to the millions 
of people with diabetes and those who help care for them," says Lee. "I am 
excited to be a part of this amazing new chapter and help bring new solutions 
to even more people throughout the world." 

About LifeScan 
With a vision to create a world without limits for people with diabetes, 
LifeScan is a world leader in blood glucose monitoring - globally more than 20 
million people depend on OneTouch brand products to help them manage their 
diabetes. For over 35 years, LifeScan has had an unwavering commitment to 
improving the quality of life for people with diabetes by developing products 
defined by simplicity, accuracy, and trust. For more information, visit 
www.LifeScan.com and www.OneTouch.com.

SOURCE: Lifescan, Inc.

CONTACT: Bridget Doherty, +1 (610) 428-0038, BDoherty@Lifescan.com
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