Orthofix Appoints Brad Mason AsCEO

(RTTNews.com) - Orthofix International N.V., ( OFIX ) said Wednesday that it has appointed Brad Mason as its President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

Mason succeeds Robert Vaters, who resigned to pursue other interests.

Mason will relocate to the Lewisville, Texas area. He had previously served Orthofix from 2003 to 2010 in roles of increasing responsibility. Of the many contributions he made across the company during that period, Mason was instrumental in driving the acquired Spinal Implants business to profitability. Mason joined the company upon the acquisition of Breg, Inc., which he founded in 1989 and built through rapid product innovation and by maximizing distribution capabilities. In addition, he was dj Orthopedics' (formally DonJoy, Inc.) first head of Manufacturing Operations and Product Design. Mason is also the named inventor on 38 issued patents in the orthopedic product arena.

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