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Memic Announces Robert L. Ryan and Sandra Morgan to Join Board of Directors Upon Closing of Business Combination with MedTech Acquisition Corporation
Industry veterans with leadership experience at global companies including Medtronic and HCA will support Memic's global expansion and commercialization
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[{"type":"text","content":"Industry veterans with leadership experience at global companies including Medtronic and HCA will support Memic's global expansion and commercialization strategic planning.\n\n\nTEL AVIV, Israel and FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Memic Innovative Surgery Ltd. (the \"Company\" or \"Memic\"), a medical device company dedicated to transforming surgery with its proprietary surgical robotic technology, today announced that Robert L. Ryan and Sandra Morgan have agreed to join the company's board of directors. Ryan and Morgan, who served in leadership roles at companies including Medtronic and HCA, respectively, will join the board pending the closing of the business combination agreement between Memic and MedTech Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: MTAC) (\"MedTech\") currently anticipated for Q4 2021.\n\"We are very pleased to welcome Bob and Sandra to our board during an important time in Memic's evolution as we plan for many important milestones and expand the commercial opportunities with our Hominis® platform, a technology that has the potential to transform the way surgeons perform robot-assisted procedures,\" said Dvir Cohen, co-founder and chief executive officer of Memic. \"Bob is a recognized senior executive with extensive experience in building technology businesses. We believe his operational and financial experience, including serving as CFO at Medtronic, will be a vital asset as we plan for continued growth in our global operations in the years ahead. Sandra's accomplishments in the healthcare industry span over three decades, including 13 years at HCA. We believe her extensive experience working with hospitals, healthcare providers and payors will be instrumental as we work to build many new relationships with leading surgeons who can benefit from our technology.\"\nMr. Ryan has held senior positions in strategic planning and business development at several leading global companies. He served as senior vice president and CFO of Medtronic for more than 12 years, leading the company's finance functions, including treasury, tax, controllership, internal audit, and investor relations during a period of substantial global growth. He retired from Medtronic in 2005. From 1975 to 1982, he worked for Citibank, including five years as head of the media lending department. He has served as board member of sever...