Air Techniques, Inc. announced the appointment of Patrick Strohkirch as its new Director of Special Markets.

Strohkirch has over 25 years of experience in the dental industry, both on the manufacturer and dealer side. Most recently, he held the positions of Director of Special Markets and Regional Sales Director at Digital Doc in the U.S. and Canada. Prior to that, Strohkirch served as Territory Sales Manager, Digital Impressioning and CAD/CAM Dentistry at both Henry Schein Dental and Patterson Dental. Strohkirch holds an MBA from Alverno College, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from the University of Minnesota. He taught as a Clinical and Didactic Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma School of Dentistry, and he served in the military for 12 years.

“Patrick is a very experienced sales leader with in-depth knowledge of Special Markets and clinical applications in our product categories.” says Christoph Roeer, Chief Executive Officer of Air Techniques. “We are very pleased to have him on our team, driving our future sales strategy in this increasingly important segment of the dental market.”

“Joining Air Techniques and strengthening the Special Markets Team is an exciting moment in my career,” Strohkirch says. “Together with my colleagues on the Special Markets Team, I am looking forward to further building the future business of Air Techniques in this fast growing and demanding segment of the industry.”

Strohkirch will be reporting until further notice directly to the CEO of Air Techniques.

For more information on Air Techniques, visit www.airtechniques.com.