A sit down with Eric Olson, new President & CEO of Amedica Corporation (OrthoSpineNews)
While at AAOS, I sat down with Eric Olson from Amedica Corp. and Dr. Thomas Webster from Brown University.
Eric Olson is the newly appointed CEO and President of Amedica Corporation. Eric is a 20+ year veteran of the orthopedic implant industry with a concentration in Sales & Marketing. Eric has spent the last 10 plus years in various corporate roles after being in sales for the early part of his career. Eric has experience with VC-backed and private equity companies, having previously worked with Facet Solutions, Axial Biotech and Sorenson Medical. In 2011, he was recruited to Amedica, Eric was then promoted to the President of Amedica’s Spine Division in December; and most recently, he was named CEO & President of the whole organization.
We sat down at AAOS to find out what is new and exciting at Amedica. With all the challenges in the spine space, I asked Eric what Amedica is going to do differently to be successful.
Drue: “What do you feel has held Amedica back until now?”
Eric: “Our biggest challenge has to be a lack of focus. We tried to be all things to all people, and that...
