PLANO, Texas, March 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nuvectra Corporation (NASDAQ: NVTR), a neurostimulation medical device company, today announced the appointment of Anthony P. Bihl, III as Chairman of the Board of Directors, following Dr. Joseph A. Miller’s retirement from the Board, effective immediately. Concurrently, Jane J. Song was appointed as an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors and as a member of the Board’s Governance and Nomination Committee.
Mr. Bihl stated, “I am honored to enter my new role as Chairman of the Board and welcome Jane, an industry leader, to Nuvectra. Our well-rounded team reflects our ongoing commitment to enacting leading corporate governance practices and is exceptionally positioned to guide Nuvectra through its next phase of growth. Jane joins the Board with more than 15 years of experience in the medical device industry and her prior business and leadership experience in medical device operations, engineering, and R&D provides the Board with access to broad expertise. I look forward to leveraging our collective tenure in the industry to realize the opportunities that will further establish Nuvectra in the market. We also thank Joe for his outstanding leadership and guidance that helped to establish Nuvectra as an innovative technology platform company and positioned us for continuing growth and success.”
Dr. Fred Parks, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “I look forward to working closely with Tony and leveraging our combined decades of experience in advancing growth stage medical device companies. Tony’s extensive experience in managing public companies and serving on public boards will prove integral to driving Nuvectra’s future success as we implement growth-oriented strategies designed to drive value for our customers, their patients, and our shareholders.”
Ms. Song has over 15 years of experience in the medical device industry. She held several leadership positions until her retirement from St. Jude Medical in 2015. She most recently served as the President of the Atrial Fibrillation Division for St. Jude Medical (now Abbott Laboratories) from 2004 until 2012. Prior, Ms. Song served as the President of the Cardiac Surgery Division and as the Senior Vice President of the Cardiac Rhythm Management Division of St. Jude. Ms. Song also held various leadership positions with EG&G Astrophysics, Inc. (now Perkin Elmer), including serving as Vice President of Business Development and Director of Operations from 1992 until 1998. Ms. Song has also worked as a senior consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers, providing consulting services on continuous design and manufacturing improvements for technology and healthcare clients. Prior to that, Ms. Song served as a program manager for Texas Instruments from 1984 to 1990 in its advanced manufacturing engineering group. Ms. Song received her M.S. in Engineering from Northeastern University and her B.S. in Engineering from NYU.
About Nuvectra Corporation
Nuvectra® is a neurostimulation company committed to helping physicians improve the lives of people with chronic conditions. The Algovita® Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) System is our first commercial offering and is CE marked and FDA approved for the treatment of chronic intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs. Our innovative technology platform also has capabilities under development to support other indications such as sacral neuromodulation (SNM) for the treatment of overactive bladder, and deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease. Visit the Nuvectra website at www.nuvectramed.com
