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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$37.5M
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- US
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We are a diversified orthopedic products company offering a broad line of surgical and non-surgical products for the Spine, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Vascular market sectors. Our products are designed to address the lifelong bone-and-joint health needs of patients of all ages, helping them achieve a more active and mobile lifestyle. We design, develop, manufacture, market and distribute medical equipment used principally by musculoskeletal medical specialists for orthopedic applications. Our main products are invasive and minimally invasive spinal implant products and related human cellular and tissue based products ("HCT/P products"), non-invasive bone growth stimulation products used to enhance the success rate of spinal fusions and to treat non-union fractures, external and internal fixation devices used in fracture treatment, limb lengthening and bone reconstruction; and bracing products used for ligament injury prevention, pain management and protection of surgical repair to promote faster healing. Our products also include a device for enhancing venous circulation, cold therapy, bone cement and devices for removal of bone cement used to fix artificial implants and airway management products used in anesthesia applications. We have administrative and training facilities in the United States and Italy and manufacturing facilities in the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy and Mexico. ...
Group President and Chief Executive Officer
Alan W MilinazzoNumber of Employees 374
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NAICS Code Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing: 339112
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Orthofix shareholders reject alternative board members
Shareholders of Orthofix International N.V. rejected a slate of alternative board members proposed by dissident shareholder Ramius LLC. The Netherlands-based Orthofix did not provide a vote tally or many details of the special shareholders meeting on April 2. A news release posted on its Web site said...
Ramius Comments on Preliminary Results of Special Meeting of Orthofix Shareholders
NEW YORK -- RCG Starboard Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of Ramius LLC (collectively, â??Ramiusâ??), today announced that despite having received strong support from shareholders, based on preliminary voting results,...
Orthofix Calls on Shareholders to Reject Ramius Proposals and Vote Blue Proxy Card
PROXY Governance Urges Rejection of All Ramius Nominees, Citing â??the profound absence of a planâ?? Glass Lewis Rejects 3 out of 4 Ramius Nominees, Calling...
Independent Proxy Advisor Glass Lewis Recommends Against 3 of 4 Ramius Nominees for Orthofix Board
Report calls activist hedge fundâ??s plan â??particularly light on detailsâ?? BOSTON -- Orthofix International N.V. (NASDAQ: OFIX) the Company announced today ...
Glass Lewis Calls for Change on the Orthofix Board
Follows Recent RiskMetrics Groupâ??s Recommendation for Shareholder Representation On Orthofix Board Believes Ramius Has Raised â??Important Concernsâ?? Regarding The ...
RiskMetrics Group Supports Election of Three Ramius Nominees to Replace Three Current Orthofix Directors
The Leading Independent Proxy Voting Advisory Firm Notes That Ramius â??Has Made A Valid Case for Changeâ?? And Believes â??The Board Could Benefit From Greater Shareholder Representationâ?? ...
Orthofix Expresses Concern That Ramius Communications To Shareholders Contain Egregious Errors
Activist Hedge Fund Has Made Multiple False Statements That Are Misleading To Orthofix Shareholders BOSTON -- Orthofix International N.V. (NASDAQ: OFIX) the Company today ...
Independent Proxy Advisory Firm Recommends Shareholders Support Orthofix Board And Oppose Activist Hedge Fund’s Proposals
PROXY Governance supports Orthofix Board of Directors; concludes dissident campaign has a ?profound absence of a plan to effect a credible recovery? ...
Ramius Sends Letter to Orthofix Shareholders
Responds to Orthofix?s Misleading Statements and Latest Attempt to Distract Shareholders From Their Record of Failure and Massive Destruction of Shareholder Value ...
Another Independent Proxy Advisor Recommends Against All 4 Ramius Nominees for Orthofix Board
Egan-Jones Proxy Services cites â??the absence of a credible planâ?? by the activist hedge fund Report echoes PROXY Governance which cited â??the profound absence ...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan W Milinazzo | Group President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Charles W. Federico | Director |
| Brad Lee | President, Breg, Orthofix Sports Medicine |
| Bradley R Mason | Global President,North America |
| Eric Brown | President, Spine Stimulation |
| Luigi Ferrari | President, Int'L Fixation |
| Michael Simpson | President, Orthofix Inc. |
| Oliver Burckhardt | President, Orthofix Spine |
| Scott Dodson | President, Orthofix International |
| Denise E Pedulla | Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer |
| Robert S Vaters | Cfo |
| Thomas Hein | Chief Financial Officer |
| Timothy Adams | Chief Financial Officer |
| Raymond C Kolls | Senior Vice President |
| Rhonda Fellows | Senior Vice President Government Affairs & Privacy Officer |
| Dan Yarbrough | Vice President, Investor Relations |
| Michael Finegan | Vice President, Corporate Development |
| Keith Jansen | Senior Vice President and General Manager |
| James F. Gero | Director |
| Kenneth R. Weisshaar | Director |
| Peter J. Hewett | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Guy Jordan | Director and Chairman of The Governance and Nominating Committee |
| Jerry Benjamin | Director and Chairman of The Audit Committee |
| Thomas Kester | Director and Chairman of The Compensation Committee |
| Walter P Von Wartburg | Chairman of The Board of Directors |
| Maria Sainz | Board of Directors |
| Robert Gaines | Member of The Company's Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Inc. | Group President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Medtronic, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Boston College | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
Mr. Federico joined the BioMimetic board of directors in June of 2007. Mr. Federico currently serves as a director of Orthofix International N.V., where he also served as president from 1996 to 2001, and as president and chief executive officer from 2001 to 2006. From 1985 to 1996, Mr. Federico was general manager then president of Smith & Nephew Endoscopy (formerly Dyonics, Inc.). From 1981 to 1985, Mr. Federico served as vice president of Dyonics, initially as director of marketing and subsequently as general manager. Previously, he held management and marketing positions with General Foods Corporation, Air Products Corporation, Puritan Bennett Corporation and LSE Corporation. Mr. Federico also currently serves on the boards of SRI/Surgical Express, Inc., SaluMedica, LLC and Mako Surgical Corp.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. | Director, Chair Compensation Committee | Current |
| SRI/Surgical Express, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| MAKO Surgical Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Salumedica, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Alveolus Incorporated | Director | Current |
| Orthofix International N.V. | Director | Current |
| BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Director | Current |
| Orthofix International N.V. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Orthofix International N.V. | President | Former |
| Orthofix Inc. | President | Former |
| Puritan Bennett | Former | |
| American Sports Medicine Institute | Board Member | Former |
| Fordham University | B.S. In Marketing | Former |
| SRI/Surgical Express, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Inc. | President, Breg, Orthofix Sports Medicine | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Director of Business Development | Current |
| Breg, Inc. | President | Former |
Bradley R. Mason. Mr. Mason became a Vice President of Orthofix International N.V. in December 2003 upon the acquisition of Breg, Inc. He is also the President of Breg, Inc., which he founded in 1989 with five other principal shareholders. Mr. Mason has over 25 years of experience in the medical device industry, some of which were spent with dj Orthopedics (formally DonJoy) where he was a founder and held the position of Executive Vice President. Mr. Mason is the named inventor on 35 issued patents in the orthopedic product arena with several other patents pending.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Breg, Inc. | President | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Global President,North America | Current |
| Blackstone Corporation | Group President | Former |
| Orthofix Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Breg, Inc. | Co-Founder | Former |
Mr. Brown was named President of Spine Stimulation in 2009. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Orthofix Inc. His long-standing career with Orthofix began in 1990. He has held various sales and marketing positions, including Region Manager, Director of Sales and Vice President of Sales. Before joining Orthofix, Mr. Brown spent eight years at Medtronic Neurological. He received his BS in Business Administration from Michigan State University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Inc. | President, Spine Stimulation | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing | Former |
| Orthofix Inc. | Marketing Executive | Former |
| Michigan State University | BS In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Inc. | President, Int'L Fixation | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Vice President, Europe | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Inc. | President, Orthofix Inc. | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Vice President of Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Inc. | President, Orthofix Spine | Current |
| Aesculap, Inc | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Inc. | President, Orthofix International | Current |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Global Marketing Director | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Global Vice President, Orthopedic Marketing | Former |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Regional Sales Manager | Former |
| The Black & Decker Corporation | Former | |
| Indiana University | Bachelor of Science Degree | Former |
| Babson College | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Inc. | Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer | Current |
| Boston College | BS In Nursing and Psychology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Inc. | Cfo | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Med Opportunity Partners | Partner | Current |
| Applied Neurosolutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Arbinet-thexchange, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Xpedite Systems | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Inamed Corporation | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Young Corporation | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Xpedite Systems | Managing Director | Former |
| Med Opportunity Partners | Founder | Former |
| Young Corporation | Treasurer | Former |
| Fordham University | MBA | Former |
| St. Francis College | BA | Former |
Mr. Hein became the Chief Financial Officer of Orthofix International N.V. on July 1, 2002. For the prior three years, Mr. Hein had been the Chief Financial Officer of Orthofix Inc., our wholly owned U.S. subsidiary. From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Hein was the Chief Financial Officer for Prime Vision Health Inc., a diversified healthcare services company. From 1988 to 1996, Mr. Hein was Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of MDT Corporation, a sterilization and hospital capital equipment company. Previously, he held financial management positions with Metheus Corporation, Memorex Corporation and Kaiser Aetna.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix International N.V. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Executive Vice President of Finance | Former |
| Orthofix International N.V. | Executive Vice President, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Cytyc Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Cytyc Corporation | Treasurer | Current |
| Digex, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Cytyc Corporation | Cfo | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | General Counsel | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Georgetown Law School | J.D. | Former |
| Georgetown University | B.A. | Former |
Ms. Fellows is Senior Vice President Government Affairs and Privacy Officer. She joined Orthofix in February 1998 as a National Accounts Manager (NAM) and subsequently progressed in the organization in responsibilities including Director of National Accounts/Government Affairs, followed by advancement to Vice President in that role. She has served as the President of National Orthotic Manufacturers Association and currently serves on the National Public Affairs Steering Committee for NAMs and Dallas Board for Texas Association of Businesses. Before joining Orthofix, Ms. Fellows worked at Ingenix, Healthcare Data Research.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Inc. | Senior Vice President Government Affairs & Privacy Officer | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | National Accounts Manager | Former |
| Orthofix Inc. | Privacy Officer | Former |
Dan Yarbrough is Vice President of Investor Relations. He joined Orthofix in February 2006 as the Director of Investor Relations. Mr. Yarbrough has more than 11 years of experience in the health care industry and was previously with PacifiCare Health Systems for seven years as Director of Investor Relations. Prior to that he held accounting and finance positions with Kaiser Permanente and Humana. Mr. Yarbrough received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin in 1982 and became a CPA in 1984.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Inc. | Vice President, Investor Relations | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Director of Investor Relations | Current |
| PacifiCare Health Systems, LLC | Director of Investor Relations | Former |
| Humana Inc. | Former | |
| Kaiser Permanente | Former | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Bachelor of Business Administration | Former |
Michael M. Finegan joined Orthofix as Vice President of Corporate Development in 2006. Mr. Finegan came to Orthofix from the Boston Scientific Corporation, where he held several positions, with the most recent as Vice President of Corporate Sales. Mr. Finegan began his career in banking with First Union (Wachovia). He graduated from Wake Forest University in 1985 with a B.A. in Economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Inc. | Vice President, Corporate Development | Current |
| Biologics Inc. | President | Former |
| Wachovia Corporation | Former | |
| First Union Corporation | Former | |
| Wake Forest University | B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Inc. | Senior Vice President and General Manager | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Cortek, Inc. | Vice President of Sales | Former |
| Cortek | Director of Marketing | Former |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Director of Sales | Former |
| Bucknell University | Former |
Dr. Jordan became a non-executive Director of Orthofix International N.V. in December 2004. Most recently, Dr. Jordan served as a group president at CR Bard, Inc., a medical device company, where he had strategic and operating responsibilities for Bard's global oncology business and functional responsibility for all of Bard's research and development. Dr. Jordan earned a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Georgetown University as well as an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He also currently serves on the boards of Specialized Health Products International, Inc., Xillix Technologies Corporation and EsophyX, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Inc. | Director and Chairman of The Governance and Nominating Committee | Current |
| Specialized Health Products International, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Director | Current |
| Orthofix International N.V. | Board of Directors | Current |
| EndoGastric Solutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| C.R. Bard, Inc. | Group President | Former |
| Bard Access Systems | President | Former |
| American Cyanamid Company | Director of Product Development | Former |
| Lederle Laboratories | Research Spectroscopist | Former |
| Orthofix International N.V. | Non-Executive Director | Former |
| Biomerge Industries Ltd. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Georgetown University | Ph.D. In Organic Chemistry | Former |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | Mba | Former |
| Oakland University | BA in Chemistry | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advent Venture Partners Llp. | Partner | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Director and Chairman of The Audit Committee | Current |
| Speciality European Pharma Limited | Chairman | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Vice Chairman of The Board of Directors | Current |
| Activbiotics Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Orthofix International N.V. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Nhs Innovations London | Non Executive Board Member | Current |
| Micromet, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| IVAX Diagnostics, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Orthofix International N.V. | Non-Executive Director | Former |
| Advent Venture Partners Llp. | Senior Advisor | Former |
| Advent Inc. | Former | |
| Monsanto Company | Former | |
| Orthofix Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Clemson University | Bsc In Chemical Engineering | Former |
Mr. Kester became a non-executive Director of Orthofix International N.V. in August 2004. Mr. Kester retired after 28 years, 18 as an audit partner, from KPMG LLP in 2002. While at KPMG, he served as the lead audit engagement partner for both public and private companies and also served four years on KPMG's National Continuous Improvement Committee. Mr. Kester earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University and an MBA degree from Harvard University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Inc. | Director and Chairman of The Compensation Committee | Current |
| Upstate Forever | Board of Directors | Current |
| Conestee Nature Park | Treasurer | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Harvard University | MBA | Former |
Walter von Wartburg, Ph.D. Dr. von Wartburg became a non-executive Director of Orthofix International N.V. in June 2004. He is an attorney and has practiced privately in his own law firm in Basel, Switzerland since 1999, specializing in life sciences law. He has also been a Professor of administrative law and public health policy at the Saint Gall Graduate School of Economics in Switzerland for 25 years. Previously, he held top management positions with Ciba Pharmaceuticals and Novartis at their headquarters in Basel, Switzerland.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Inc. | Chairman of The Board of Directors | Current |
| Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Inc. | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Drew Industries Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| Intrusion Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Director | Current |
| Honeywell International Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Honeywell International Inc. | General Manager | Former |
| Drew Industries Incorporated | Executive Chairman | Former |
| Orthofix International N.V. | Chair of Board | Former |
| Orthofix International N.V. | Board Member | Former |
| AME Incorporated | Director | Former |
Mr. Weisshaar became a non-executive Director of Orthofix International N.V. in December 2004. Most recently, Mr. Weisshaar has served as Chief Operating Officer and strategy advisor for Sensatex, Inc. Also, Mr. Weisshaar spent 12 years as a corporate officer at Becton Dickson, a medical device company, where at different times he was responsible for global businesses in medical devices and diagnostic products and served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Strategic Planning. Mr. Weisshaar earned a bachelor of science degree from MIT and an MBA from Harvard University. He currently also serves on the board of Digene Corporation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Digene Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Orthofix International N.V. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Precision Therapeutics, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Director | Current |
| Sensatex, Inc | Chief Operaing Officier and Strategy Advisor | Former |
| Orthofix International N.V. | Non-Executive Director | Former |
| Sensatex, Inc | Strategy Advisor | Former |
| Becton, Dickinson & Company | Former | |
| Harvard University | MBA | Former |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A. | Former |
| Harvard University | Bachelor of Science Degree | Former |
Maria Sainz. Ms. Sainz became a non-executive Director of Orthofix International N.V. in June 2008. She currently serves as the President and CEO of Concentric Medical. Prior to joining Concentric Medical she was President of Guidant Corporation's Cardiac Surgery Division and a member of Guidant's Management Committee prior to their acquisition by Boston Scientific. She gained significant experience in the medical device market with Lilly MDD, Guidant and Boston Scientific. Ms. Sainz holds a Bachelors and Masters Degree of Arts from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and a Masters Degree in International Management from AGSIM in Arizona.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Concentric Medical, Inc. | CEO | Current |
| Concentric Medical, Inc. | President | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Concentric Medical, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Guidant Corporation | Vice President, Global Marketing | Former |
Mr. Hewett was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2005 and has been a non-executive Director of Orthofix International N.V. since March 1992. He was the Deputy Group Chairman of Orthofix International N.V. between March 1998 and December 2000. Previously, Mr. Hewett served as the Managing Director of Caradon Plc, Chairman of the Engineering Division, Chairman and President of Caradon Inc., Caradon Plc's U.S. subsidiary and a member of the Board of Directors of Caradon Plc of England. In addition, he was responsible for Caradon Plc's worldwide human resources function and the development of its acquisition opportunities.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix International N.V. | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Orthofix International N.V. | Deputy Chairman | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Director | Current |
| Orthofix International N.V. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Orthofix Inc. | Deputy Group Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Inc. | Member of The Company's Board of Directors | Current |
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