Staar Surgical names Pascal Aeschlimann as Asia Pacific VP

Staar Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA) announced the appointment of Pascal Aeschlimann as Vice President of Asia Pacific, effective November 2, 2026, according to a company statement.

Aeschlimann will be based in Singapore and lead Staar's commercial operations across the Asia Pacific region, excluding China. He previously served as Area Manager for Asia and the Middle East at Staar from 2002 to 2010, where he helped establish the company's commercial headquarters in Singapore.

After leaving Staar, Aeschlimann founded SWISSMED Pte. Ltd. in 2012, a Singapore-based ophthalmic medical device distribution company that was acquired by Transmedic Group in 2022. He subsequently served as Ophthalmology Business Head at Transmedic and most recently advised on Asian commercial expansion with SJJ Solutions.

"Pascal has a long history with STAAR and knows what it takes to build a business in Asia from the ground up," said David Bailey, Chief Commercial Officer. "He has seen firsthand what drives adoption: surgeon confidence, distributor trust, and local execution."

In his new role, Aeschlimann will work with country teams and distribution partners to expand clinical education, deepen surgeon engagement, and increase patient adoption across priority markets.

Aeschlimann holds an Executive MBA from the National University of Singapore.

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