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Orchestra BioMed Appoints Bill Little as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy and Andrew Taylor as Chief Financial Officer
Bill Little, previously Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Neovasc, Inc. through its acquisition by Shockwave Medical in April 2023, will lead efforts to forge
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[{"type":"text","content":"Bill Little, previously Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Neovasc, Inc. through its acquisition by Shockwave Medical in April 2023, will lead efforts to forge further strategic collaborations in newly created Executive Vice President (EVP) of Corporate Development and Strategy role Andrew Taylor joins as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with over 20 years of CFO experience with emerging growth companies, the last 15 of which were spent in the medical device sector NEW HOPE, Pa., June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OBIO, “Orchestra BioMed” or the “Company”), a biomedical company accelerating high-impact technologies to patients through risk-reward sharing partnerships, today announced the appointment of Bill Little as EVP of Corporate Development and Strategy and Andrew Taylor as CFO. Mr. Taylor succeeds former CFO Michael Kaswan, who will continue as a consultant to the Company during a transition period. “It’s an honor to welcome Bill and Andrew to our executive team, two highly experienced medical device industry executives with a strong appreciation for our partnership-driven innovation and growth strategy,” said David Hochman, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Orchestra BioMed. “Bill brings an extraordinary depth of knowledge, expertise and relationships in the cardiovascular device industry that we believe will help us identify further opportunities to apply our business model for bringing medical innovations to life. Andrew and I have a long-standing professional relationship spanning more than six years, during which time he has proven to be a talented financial leader with highly relevant operational, capital markets and strategic perspective and experience. We look forward to generating additional value for our stakeholders with the aid of Bill and Andrew’s leadership. We are also very grateful to Mike for his many contributions, which helped us build a strong balance sheet to adeptly enter the public markets.” The Orchestra BioMed business model is centered on risk-reward sharing partnerships to advance innovative medical technologies to market. The appointment of Mr. Little marks the establishment of a formal corporate development function within Orchestra BioMed focused on driving strategy for additional potential strategic collaborations and pipeline expansion. Mr. L...