Hyderabad, 13th March 2023: Align Technology, Inc. (“Align”) (Nasdaq: ALGN), a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells the Invisalign® system of clear aligners, iTero™ intraoral scanners, and exocad™ CAD/CAM software for digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry, today announced the opening of its Align Innovation Center (AIC) at Hyderabad, India. Sreelakshmi Kolli, Align Technology executive vice president and chief digital officer and Srini Pendala, Align Technology senior director and general manager of the Align Innovation Center led the opening ceremony at the Salarpuria Sattva Knowledge Park, HITEC City, Hyderabad.
“We are excited to open the Align Innovation Center (AIC) in Hyderabad,” said Sreelakshmi Kolli “The innovation center will bring together some of the best and brightest talents in the industry to help drive digital innovation and advance the possibilities of the Align Digital Platform™, an integrated suite of unique, proprietary technologies and services delivered as a seamless, end-to-end experience and workflow that connects users. The AIC in Hyderabad will also serve as an important hub for collaboration and creativity around the globe. We look forward to working with our partners and customers to create innovations that advance digital dentistry and orthodontics.”
“The Align Innovation Center in Hyderabad will play a key role in further developing the Align Digital Platform™ and designing various mobile and web applications for the Invisalign® system, said Srini Pendala. “In the coming years, our plan is to scale and support the product development of iTero™ intraoral scanners and other product innovations. Being based in Hyderabad will enable us to tap into a world-class digital talent pool and fully leverage the tech innovation ecosystem that Hyderabad has to offer.”
The opening ceremony featured a variety of events including banner unveiling, cultural activities, ribbon cutting, Lighting Dia, and an award ceremony for the innovation center employees.
Align Technology has a worldwide presence with technology and innovation centers located across the Americas, EMEA and APAC regions.
About Align Technology, Inc.
Align Technology designs, manufactures and offers the Invisalign system, the most advanced clear aligner system in the world, iTero intraoral scanners and services, and exocad CAD/CAM software. These technology building blocks enable enhanced digital orthodontic and restorative workflows to improve patient outcomes and practice efficiencies for over 239 thousand doctor customers and is key to accessing Align’s 500 million consumer market opportunity worldwide. Align has helped doctors treat over 14.5 million patients with the Invisalign system and is driving the evolution in digital dentistry through the Align Digital Platform, our integrated suite of unique, proprietary technologies and services delivered as a seamless, end-to-end solution for patients and consumers, orthodontists and GP dentists, and lab/partners. Visit www.aligntech.com for more information.
For additional information about the Invisalign system or to find an Invisalign doctor in your area, please visit www.invisalign.com. For additional information about iTero digital scanning system, please visit www.itero.com. For additional information about exocad dental CAD/CAM offerings and a list of exocad reseller partners, please visit www.exocad.com.