Zurich (ots) - The South Korean implant producer Megagen has filed a complaint against Straumann, the dentist from Basle and a former employee of Megagen. There were police house searches. Now determined the Korean prosecutor's office. The ad is available for the "trading newspaper". The reason for the actions of the authorities is the presumed conspiracy of an ex-Megagen employee with a Straumann employee. In the course of the negotiations between Straumann and Megagen, the managers were supposed to have exchanged business secrets. Straumann is said to have gained an advantage in the negotiations with his information. The presumption of innocence applies.
In a statement, Megagen's attorney writes: "Until Straumann became a partner of Megagen, Straumann was no more than a creditor and had no right to access the relevant information." The attorney adds: "The Straumann representative has bribed our Megagen employee with the promise of a higher-ranking company post at Straumann, in return, the employee passed on business secrets over a longer period of time."
Straumann secures its cooperation in the ongoing proceedings. Straumann CEO Marco Gadola says about the "Handelszeitung": "Our employee, who is here in the fire, we fully support by providing her legal and moral support." Meanwhile, Megagen is working on the next complaint, as the "Handelszeitung" learned: The Korean implant manufacturer also wants compensation from Straumann.