Proposed role & commercial mandate

Vice President & General Manager,
Zirconia Business

Build the category.
Deliver the growth.

Lead the CERALOG launch.
Drive zirconia sales. Equip the existing field team. Own commercial growth.

I bring 12 years of zirconia market building, hands-on sales leadership and an established network of 14,000+ doctors across the USA who place, purchase or actively seek zirconia implants, supported by established USA Key Opinion Leader relationships and education capabilities focused on accelerating CERALOG sales.

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BioHorizons
CERALOG PROGRESSIVE-LINE ceramic implant family
CERALOG® PROGRESSIVE-LINE

My zirconia expertise
& USA industry relationships.
BioHorizons’s field reach.

Together, accelerate customer acquisition, grow implant sales and build recurring revenue.

14,000+ doctors across the USA.An established USA network.
Ready to support the launch.
The role at a glance

Lead the launch. Accelerate sales.
Build category dominance.

I would lead and drive the zirconia commercial launch, fast-tracking a proven sales playbook through industry expertise, trusted USA clinician relationships, education capabilities serving the USA market and hands-on field leadership. My mandate: equip representatives to win accounts, guide clinicians from first cases to confident, consistent use, and turn early adoption into repeat purchasing, recurring revenue and sustained market leadership.

01

Launch leadership & revenue ownership

Lead positioning, launch priorities, regional growth planning and forecasting. Align sales, marketing, education and operations around zirconia commercial performance.

Sales impact: A focused launch that converts market opportunity into implant sales.
02

Field sales activation & joint selling

Build a regional Path to Success with sales leaders and representatives. Train the team, join priority account visits, address objections and help close important opportunities.

Sales impact: More productive representatives, stronger conversion and territory growth.
03

Customer acquisition & competitive conversion

Prioritize suitable existing BioHorizons customers and activate my USA purchasing doctor relationships, including clinicians I have worked with through Z-SYSTEMS. Connect opportunities to regional representatives.

Sales impact: New purchasing accounts and additional sales within existing practices.
04

USA KOLs, education & demand generation

Connect DENTANEXT’s USA audience and USA Key Opinion Leader relationships with webinars, hands-on training and targeted sales opportunities. Help representatives explain clinical value, patient preferences and practice differentiation.

Sales impact: Qualified demand, greater clinical confidence and faster account conversion.
05

Onboarding, retention & account growth

Coordinate first-order onboarding, training and initial-case support. Work with representatives and clinical teams to monitor account health, resolve adoption barriers and expand appropriate utilization.

Sales impact: First orders become repeat orders, retained customers and growing accounts.
06

Commercial execution & accountability

Bring field feedback into messaging, sales tools, product priorities and operational readiness. Track pipeline, implant volume, revenue, reorders and commercial spending with leadership.

Sales impact: Clear performance visibility and investment tied to recurring revenue.
Lead the business. Support the representatives. Win customers.
Turn adoption into repeat purchasing.
Prepared tools. Practical field execution.

The Launch Playbook

SAMPLE SCREENSHOT IMAGESFROM THE CERALOG KICK OFF PLAYBOOK

Selected page previews. Full playbook activated upon engagement.

My commercial advantage: make CERALOG easy to evaluate, supported to adopt and straightforward to reorder.
PAGE 04 / COMMERCIAL LEADERSHIP

I know the business
behind the implant.

Experience connecting sales leadership, education, onboarding and operations to sustained customer purchasing.

COMMERCIAL VALUEAn operating foundation for accountable launch execution.
Kick Off Sales BookPLAYBOOK SCREENSHOT
Actual page 4 screenshot: Commercial leadership. Cropped view from the original CERALOG playbook.
Commercial leadership
PAGE 05 / PRODUCT POSITIONING

Make CERALOG
easy to understand.

A visual product story that helps representatives explain the design, restorative pathway and relevant practice fit.

COMMERCIAL VALUEClearer customer conversations and more confident evaluation.
Kick Off Sales BookPLAYBOOK SCREENSHOT
A PRODUCT STORY CLINICIANS CAN UNDERSTAND

A ceramic option with
restorative flexibility

CERALOG ceramic implant cutaway showing the separate abutment and internal screwCERALOG®
Two-piece ceramic design
Two-piece ceramic design

ATZ-HIP ceramic implant with a separate abutment and a reversible screw connection.

Metal-free definitive screw

VICARBO carbon fiber reinforced PEEK connects the implant and abutment. Metal-free does not mean every component is ceramic.

Familiar surgical foundation

PROGRESSIVE-LINE bone preparation instruments can support the workflow, with additional ceramic insertion instruments.

Restorative choice

Manufacturer-listed solutions include single crowns, bridges and overdentures. U.S. indications and SKU availability govern the launch.

Product information: BioHorizons CERALOG and Camlog technical overview.

Product positioning
PAGE 06 / COMPETITIVE SELLING

Give the practice
a reason to choose CERALOG.

Competitor-by-competitor preparation to help representatives address questions, explain differentiation and advance purchasing decisions.

COMMERCIAL VALUETurn competitive conversations into qualified sales opportunities.
Kick Off Sales BookPLAYBOOK SCREENSHOT
Actual page 6 screenshot: Competitive selling. Cropped view from the original CERALOG playbook.
Competitive selling
PAGE 07 / CUSTOMER ACTIVATION

Start with the right accounts.
Build repeat users.

A focused approach to existing BioHorizons customers, experienced ceramic users and clinician educators.

COMMERCIAL VALUEPrioritize suitable accounts and build a foundation for repeat orders.
Kick Off Sales BookPLAYBOOK SCREENSHOT
Actual page 7 screenshot: Customer activation. Cropped view from the original CERALOG playbook.
Customer activation
READY TO ACTIVATEKick Off Sales Book · Selected page screenshots.
Full playbook activated upon engagement.
Working through the existing organization

My zirconia expertise.
Trusted relationships across the USA and worldwide.
BioHorizons’s field reach.

I would lead the zirconia commercial effort, giving regional representatives the expertise, introductions and hands-on support to grow their business.

Commercial priorityMy contributionWorking with the team
Win the right accountsIdentify priority practices and introduce my established USA zirconia relationships.Regional representatives develop opportunities, with my support in key meetings and conversion.
Equip the team to winLead category positioning, value selling, training and clinical educator development.Sales, marketing and clinical teams deliver a consistent customer experience.
Grow repeat businessLead the commercial onboarding and retention process; address barriers to use.Representatives maintain account relationships, supported by education, clinical services and operations.
Deliver accountable growthOwn the zirconia commercial plan, forecasts, priorities and performance reporting.Align regional execution and resource needs with BioHorizons leadership.
Measures of success
Revenue & volumeZirconia sales and regional growth
New accountsQualified opportunities converted to buyers
Repeat purchasingReorders, retention and account utilization
Sales productivityField conversion and education-driven sales

The leadership to build the business.
The execution to help your team sell more.

John Sheehy
John SheehyFormer President, Z-SYSTEMS USA
Prepared for BioHorizons management · Proposed role and responsibilities · John Sheehy · October 2026