Orthofix International Appoints Brad Mason as President and Chief Executive Officer (press release)
Orthofix International N.V., OFIX +0.28% (the Company) announced today that it has appointed Brad Mason as its President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Mason succeeds Robert Vaters, who resigned to pursue other interests. As an industry veteran, Mr. Mason brings deep knowledge of the Company's products, distribution channels, and markets, as well as proven senior leadership in both building and integrating medical device organizations.
"The Board believes that Brad is a terrific leader, who brings with him a strong track record of growth and value creation, and we welcome him back to Orthofix at a time when the Company is in a fundamentally solid position," stated Chairman of Orthofix James Gero. "We also want to thank Bob for his many contributions over the past several years guiding the Company through difficult times and wish him well in his future endeavors."
Former President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Vaters commented, "I am very pleased with the tremendous progress we have made navigating some challenging circumstances over the last several year...
