CEO, PLANET DDS
WHY: Head of Newport Beach provider of cloud-based dental software founded in 2003. Took top spot in 2015. In 2020 acquired dental diagnostic software firm Apteryx Imaging. Partners and customers include American Dental Partners, the U.S. Army and Navy, and Dental Care Alliance.
IN THE NEWS: This summer acquired QSI Dental from NextGen Healthcare, adding another 1,000 practices to the firm’s portfolio of 10,000 practices in North America.
QUOTABLE: “We plan to be selective in acquisitions. We like acquisitions with great products and great teams servicing a unique need in dentals. We’re not just going buying software companies and putting them together.”
