BRISBANE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cutera, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUTR) (“Cutera” or the “Company”), a leading provider of energy-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide, today announced the appointment of Fuad Ahmad to the role of Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective November 15th, 2019. Mr. Ahmad is a partner at FLG Partners, a firm that specializes in placing experienced finance executives with organizations in transition. He will assume oversight of the Company's finance function and financial reporting while the Company conducts its national search for a permanent CFO.
"I am pleased to welcome Fuad to the Executive Team as our interim CFO. Fuad brings to Cutera a depth of knowledge and experience that we believe will provide an immediate and significant benefit to our team,” commented Dave Mowry, Chief Executive Officer of Cutera, Inc. “It was important to quickly fill the interim role with a high-quality and experienced candidate in order to sustain our momentum. Adding Fuad to our team allows us to build on the progress we’ve made over the course of 2019 while we conduct our search for a permanent CFO.”
Mr. Ahmad added, "I am happy to join Cutera at such an exciting time in the Company’s trajectory. I am confident that I can help continue moving the Company forward, and during my assignment, I plan to accelerate some of the financial performance improvements that are already in process. The team has been incredibly welcoming, and I look forward to working with Dave and the entire organization.”
Mr. Ahmad will serve in this role until a permanent successor is appointed.
About Cutera
Brisbane, California-based Cutera is a leading provider of laser and other energy-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide. Since 1998, Cutera has developed innovative, easy-to-use products that enable physicians and other qualified practitioners to offer safe and effective aesthetic treatments to their patients. For more information, call 1-888-4CUTERA or visit www.cutera.com.
About FLG Partners, LLC
Founded in 2004, FLG Partners is the leader in CFO solutions and CEO and Board advisory services. FLG delivers financial and operational leadership to companies ranging from startups to multi-billion-dollar public and private companies across multiple industry sectors. FLG Partners' engagements span interim or permanent CFO and C-suite leadership roles, CFO consulting, board directorships and board advisory and performance consulting. With a cumulative total of over 650 years of CFO experience, FLG's partners bring outstanding expertise, independence and objective leadership and industry best-practices to clients. For more information, visit flgpartners.com.
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