Few CEOs have been given the mandate Scott Huennekens was charged with as employee No. 1 at Verb Surgical, the robotics spinout backed by Google (NSDQ:GOOG) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ): Go forth and change the world. “Don’t worry about capital, don’t worry about funding,” Huennekens told MassDevice.com publisher Brian Johnson recently. “Just go out and change the world.” Many CEOs […]
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Skyline Medical CEO Kornberg steps down, Schwartz takes over as interim | Personnel Moves May 20, 2016
Skyline Medical CEO Kornberg steps down, Schwartz takes over as interim chief exec Skyline Medical said earlier this month that prez and CEO Joshua Kornberg has stepped away from his roles at the company, and is being replaced by Carl Schwartz who will serve as interim chief executive. Prior to his time at Skyline, Schwartz served […]
Report: AdvaMed CEO Ubl to leave for top spot at PhHRMA | Personnel Moves
Steve Ubl, the longtime CEO at medical device lobby AdvaMed, is reportedly leaving the organization after 17 years to take the top spot at the pharmaceutical industry’s largest trade group, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America or PhRMA. The Hill, citing an unnamed source, said that Ubl “will more than likely” take over as […]
Stryker eliminates international prez Subrahmanian’s role | Personnel Moves
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) said yesterday that it’s eliminating the role of international president held by Ramesh Subrahmanian as it reorganizes its overseas business. After Subrahmanian’s departure, effective Dec. 31, he’s slated to stay on until March 31, 2016, as an advisor, Stryker said in a regulatory filing. International sales were down across the board during Stryker’s […]
McGuire to take reins at Second Sight, Greenberg heads board | Personnel Moves
Second Sight Medical‘s (NSDQ:EYES) newly appointed CEO Will McGuire is set to take the reins starting August 18, the company said. Announced in June, former CEO Dr. Robert Greenberg will become chairman of the board at Second Sight, replacing Alfred Mann who will become chairman emeritus, according to the Sylmar, Calif.-based ‘bionic eye’-developing company. “Will […]
HART CEO Green bows out | Personnel Moves
Insulet lures Analogic CFO Levitz | Personnel Moves
Volcano wins CE Mark for new FFR software
Cardiovascular imaging company Volcano nailed down a CE Mark in the European Union for diagnostic software that helps assess serial lesions and diffuse coronary disease in a simpler way.
Medtech execs: We’ll step up hiring if the medical device tax is repealed
Repealing the job-killing medical device tax will serve as job creator, a survey of medical device executives revealed today.
2014: The year of the medtech IPO | Medtech Wall Street news for the week of December 15, 2014
Philips agrees to pay $1B for Volcano
