Technology Magazine April 2019 | Page 170

GLIDEWELL DENTAL

“How could Glidewell guarantee consistency of the products ? For me that was the starting point in our journey toward digital

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— Mike Selberis CTO , Glidewell Dental
Mike Selberis joined Glidewell as CIO in 2008 , just a year before the first BruxZir product hit the market . In that role he has overseen the increasing adoption of technology platforms to run the business ; however , he also sits on the American Dental Association ( ADA ) and ISO Standards Committees for CAD / CAM , and leads a team of automation specialists responsible for a growing number of innovations in the field of mass customization . As we ’ ll see , this is central to the company ’ s future growth and relevant to Selberis ’ promotion in 2016 to Chief Technology Officer ( CTO ), which extended his oversight to
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