Intersect ENT Announces Appointment of Thomas A. West as CEO

Intersect ENT, Inc. (Nasdaq:XENT), a company dedicated to transforming care for patients with ear, nose and throat conditions, today announced the appointment of Thomas (“Tom”) A. West as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 22, 2019. He will also join the Intersect ENT Board of Directors at that time, and Kieran Gallahue will remain in his role as Executive Chairman of the Board.

Mr. West has served as Division President, Diagnostics Solutions at Hologic, Inc. since October 2014. Under Tom’s leadership, Hologic delivered consistent, above-market revenue growth rates in the domestic and international diagnostics business, achieving over $1.1 billion in worldwide diagnostics sales and reversing previous declines. Molecular Diagnostics, the division’s largest segment, grew at over eight percent per year – nearly two times the rate of the market – during his tenure. Mr. West also oversaw a steady cadence of innovation, yielding multiple FDA approvals across 11 consecutive quarters since 2016. Prior to Hologic, he held various roles of increasing responsibility at Johnson & Johnson, including serving as Worldwide Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for Johnson & Johnson’s Diabetes Solutions Companies. Previously, Mr. West served as President of LifeScan North America and as President of LifeScan EMEA. While leading LifeScan EMEA, he tripled the business in the span of four years. Mr. West earned a Bachelor’s degree in politics and economics from Princeton University and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

“Tom is a proven healthcare leader bringing more than two decades of medical technology experience to Intersect ENT. We look forward to leveraging his deep knowledge of and expertise in accelerating growth through commercial execution, product innovation and the building of strong, integrated teams,” said Mr. Gallahue. “The Board and I are impressed with Tom’s strategic insights and established track record of strong execution and successful product commercialization. We believe Tom’s leadership will be a great benefit to us as we continue to advance our products in the marketplace, drive growth across our portfolio and deliver on our goal of making localized drug delivery the standard of care for patients suffering from chronic sinusitis.”