NuVasive Announces Expanded Leadership Roles for Executives Pat Miles and Matt Link - Seite 2

Mr. Miles' newly expanded role as President and Chief Operating Officer is the product of 14 years of service to NuVasive.

"Pat's contributions to the Company have been invaluable and he is the right leader to move the organization forward as we continue to transform, adapt and scale our business. With this leadership transition, we have a unique opportunity to combine the best elements of both operations and products and services in a way that will continue to spark our innovative brilliance. This integration creates a unified team with a focused vision and purpose: changing spine surgery and improving patient outcomes. From product conception to inventory and distribution, the global integration of our product, services and operations functions will enable us to become an even more efficient and responsive company to better serve our customers and patients," Lukianov said.

Continuing the Evolution of Procedural Solutions Offering

NuVasive also plans to implement structural changes to its U.S. sales and services departments to best support its customers. As part of this optimization, the Company will integrate and align all U.S. field personnel to form a combined sales and services organization. This will include the consolidation of the Company's field sales, clinical associates, IMI neurophysiologists and monitoring contracting. Matt Link, who is currently Executive Vice President of U.S. Sales, will become President of U.S. Sales and Services and will lead the expanded team. 

As the healthcare environment continues to rapidly evolve, customers are placing a high degree of focus and accountability on NuVasive's ability to deliver consistent surgical reproducibility, as well as predictable economic and patient outcomes. The strategic integration of sales and services will enhance NuVasive's ability to meet this need, offering industry-leading comprehensive procedural solutions, including the integration of the Company's neurophysiology services offering to enhance the benefits and promote the value of a NuVasive partnership with surgeon, hospital and healthcare provider customers. This move uniquely positions NuVasive to fulfill the full set of spine surgery clinical requirements as the Company continues to execute against its mission to change spine surgery and improve patient outcomes.