Needle-free drug delivery company Bioject Medical Technologies (OTC:BJCT) announced the departure of its president & CEO "for cost-cutting reasons" on the heels of major cuts to its workforce.
Ralph Makar, who took the corner office at Bioject four years ago, ceded his role to board member Mark Logomasini, who will serve as interim president & CEO, effective immediately.
The news follows a seemingly stellar third-quarter earnings report, in which the company touted doubled sales. However, the sales spike was temporary as all one-time orders had been filled and another important client had lowered its order expectations.
There are "no new sources of revenue apparent in the near term," Marak said in a press release.
Bioject reported in its earnings that it had axed 38 percent of its workforce, leaving behind 20 employees who had also had their work week reduced.
"The company intends to reduce additional staff as necessary in the future," Marak said in the earnings release. "Further, the company and board of directors are considering a wide range of options including restructuring the company to allow it to continue until new commercial agreements are entered into or to adopt a new business model and/or a sale of the company"
Here’s the latest personnel changes from medical device, diagnostics and life science companies around the nation. For more recent hirings and firings, check out MassDevice’s compilation of the latest personnel moves.
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