Healthcare Industry News: Zimmer
News Release - August 5, 2015
St. Jude Medical Appoints David Dvorak to Its Board of Directors
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)--St. Jude Medical, Inc. (STJ), a global medical device company, today announced the appointment of David C. Dvorak — President and Chief Executive Officer of Zimmer Biomet — to its Board of Directors, effective August 4, 2015.“We are very pleased to have David Dvorak join the St. Jude Medical Board of Directors,” said St. Jude Medical Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel J. Starks. “David is a distinguished leader in the medical technology industry and will offer a broad strategic perspective to our business. We look forward to his future contributions as St. Jude Medical continues to deliver on its innovation-based growth strategy.”
About St. Jude Medical
St. Jude Medical is a global medical device manufacturer dedicated to transforming the treatment of some of the world’s most expensive epidemic diseases. The company does this by developing cost-effective medical technologies that save and improve lives of patients around the world. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., St. Jude Medical has four major clinical focus areas that include cardiac rhythm management, atrial fibrillation, cardiovascular and neuromodulation. For more information, please visit sjm.com or follow us on Twitter @SJM_Media.
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