Zimmer regional chairman resigns
Bruno Melzi, Zimmer Holdings (NYSE:ZMH)’s regional chairman of Europe, Middle East and Africa is retiring from his position after 23 years with his company, effective March 31.
Melzi joined the Zimmer in 1990 as managing director and was promoted to chairman of Europe, Middle East and Africa in 2003. Previously, he worked at Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ). Italy and Smith & Nephew (FTSE:SN, NYSE:SNN) Italy.
Zimmer will pay Melzi 75,000 Euros and additional compensation as of March 31, according to the regulatory filing.
Melzi signed post-retirement directorship agreement, in which he will receive 355,920 Euros annually as the director of some of the company’s European subsidiaries. Under the 3 year agreement, he will work 4 days a week to help the transition of executive leadership responsibilities for Zimmer’s EMEA region, beginning March 31.
JenaValve names executive chairman
JenaValve has named Raymond Cohen executive chairman of its board of directors.
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San Diego, Calif.-based DexCom added COO duties to its president Kevin Sayer’s title.
Sayer will continue working for the Company’s R&D, manufacturing, clinical, regulatory and finance functions, as well as leading DexCom’s sales, marketing, and other core commercial functions, according to the regulatory filing.
Sayer joined DexCom as president in 2011. He was CFO at Biosensors International Group and MiniMed, which was acquired by Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) in 2001.
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SurModicswelcomes new CFO
SurModics named Andy LaFrence as the company’s VP of finance & CFO,effective February 12.
Guarasci most recently was CFO of CNS Therapeutics, which was recently acquired by Covidien (NYSE:COV). He also worked at KPMG.
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BioVentrix names VP of regulatory & clinical affairs
BioVentrix named Noel Messenger the company’s vice president of regulatory & clinical affairs.
Messenger most recently worked at Santa Clara, Calif.-based Guided Delivery Systems as vice president of regulatory affairs & quality assurance, prior to which, he worked at TriVascular.
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