WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accellent Inc. (“Accellent” or “the Company”), a leading provider of outsourced precision manufacturing and engineering services to the medical device industry, announced today that James (Jim) McGorry will join Accellent as its Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, effective August 29, 2011.
“I am very excited to have Jim join our team,” said Don Spence, President and Chief Executive Officer of Accellent. “Jim brings tremendous operational and commercial experience to our global sales and marketing organization. With more than 25 years of experience in medical devices and pharmaceutical based businesses, Jim will add significant depth to our senior management team.”
Mr. McGorry, 55, most recently was with Genzyme Corporation serving as its Senior Vice President, Oncology from 2003 to 2010 and from 1998 to 2003, he held other senior level positions within Genzyme including Senior Vice President, General Manager, Cardiac Devices and Senior Vice President, General Manager, Bio-Surgical Specialties. Before joining Genzyme, McGorry spent over ten years with Baxter Healthcare and its predecessor American Hospital Supply Corporation where he held various sales and commercial roles including Vice President, Corporate Sales, Southern Region.
Mr. McGorry graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and served in the United States Military from 1979 to 1985. He also received an M.B.A from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
About Accellent
Accellent Inc. provides fully integrated, outsourced manufacturing services to the medical device industry in the cardiology, endoscopy and orthopaedic markets. Accellent has broad capabilities in precision component fabrication, finished device assembly, engineering support services and complete supply chain management. These capabilities enhance customers’ speed to market and return on investment by allowing companies to refocus internal resources more efficiently. For more information, please visit www.accellent.com.