Ex-Abbott exec Simhambhatla is new Alphaeon CEO Healthcare and social commerce company Alphaeon said last week it tapped former Abbott (NYSE:ABT) senior veep Dr. Murthy Simhambhatla as its new CEO and president, replacing Robert Grant who was recently appointed as vice chair of the company’s board of directors. Dr. Simhambhatla previously operated as a senior partner Strathspey […]
ResMed shuffles the deck at Brightree; taps Mellott as new CEO | Personnel Moves June 21, 2016
ResMed shuffles the deck at Brightree; taps Mellott as new CEO ResMed (NYSE:RMD) yesterday announced a mix-up at its Brightree business, tapping home medical equipment industry vet Matt Mellott as its new CEO and Bobby Ghoshal as its new COO. Former Brightree CEO and prez Dave Cormack will transition into a multi-year advisory role, the company […]
Alphaeon closes $59m Lensar buy
Healthcare and social commerce company Alphaeon said today it closed its buy of laser cataract treatment company Lensar for $59 million. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Lensar develops and manufactures Femtosecond Lasers Systems designed specifically for refractive cataract surgery, Irvine, Calif.-based Alphaeon said. “We are pleased to have closed the acquisition of Lensar. […]
Alphaeon to pick up Lensar
Healthcare-focused social commerce company Alphaeon said Monday it inked an agreement to acquire all of the assets of laser cataract treatment company Lensar for $59 million. Lensar develops and manufactures Femtosecond Lasers Systems designed specifically for refractive cataract surgery, the company said. “Lensar has advanced the self-pay category of precision refractive surgery both for ophthalmologists […]
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