CUTERA, INC., (Nasdaq:CUTR) (“Cutera” or the “Company”) a leading provider of laser, light and other energy-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide, announces the opening of its new office and training center located in Madrid, Spain. The new office will enable Cutera to better serve customers throughout the European market with direct sales, marketing and service support operating out of this facility.

Serving as General Manager of the new office is Juan Antonio Lopez, an industry veteran with a long history of working with lasers and light-based technologies. Mr. Lopez leads a fully staffed commercial team to build the Company’s growing business in Spain and Portugal. The collective team assumes the roles and responsibilities of sales, service support for the devices, as well as clinical training and marketing.

“We are very excited about adding this formidable team to support the Iberian market and provide additional support to some pan-European service and training needs,” says Mr. Lopez. “Given Spain’s place as one of the largest Aesthetic markets in Europe, it is a natural evolution for Cutera to meet this customer demand and set up direct operations in Madrid. As we move ahead, I look forward to better serving our customers and growing our business to new heights in this evolving aesthetic marketplace.”

“We view the potential for Cutera in Spain and Portugal as significant and are pleased that this expansion of our direct operations will better serve our customers in this important market.,” says James Reinstein, President and CEO of Cutera, Inc. “It’s vital for us to be where our customers are, and I am confident in Juan’s leadership in setting up the company for success in the coming months.”

According to leading industry consultants and internal estimates, the European aesthetic market is expected to reach $3.5 billion by 2022, growing approximately 9 percent year over year. With Cutera’s 20-year history of delivering high-quality technologies that effectively treat hair removal, skin revitalization, vascular lesions, pigmentation, and body contouring, the company is in the best position to meet the demands of this growing market.

For more information about Cutera and its products, visit www.Cutera.com.

About Cutera, Inc.
Brisbane, California-based Cutera is a leading provider of laser and other energy-based aesthetic systems for practitioners worldwide. Since 1998, Cutera has been developing innovative, easy-to-use products that enable physicians and other qualified practitioners to offer safe and effective aesthetic treatments to their patients. For more information, call 1-888-4CUTERA or visit www.cutera.com.