Ximedica Expands Quality Management Team / Receives ISO Re-Certification

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Ximedica® Expands Quality Management Team, Receives ISO Re-Certification

Providence, RI – November 04, 2009 –Ximedica has expanded its quality management team to keep pace with growth in the company’s medical device development and manufacturing business. The company recently announced the hiring of Stephen Perez as Director of Quality Services and John Torrey and Rob Connor, both as Quality Engineers. Ximedica provides complete research, product development, regulatory and manufacturing services to leading medical device and healthcare companies.

As Director of Quality Services, Stephen Perez will oversee the company’s Quality Management System and quality engineering programs, including manufacturing quality engineering, quality control, and design assurance. Stephen’s career in quality and engineering spans more than twenty years, with diverse industry experience in medical devices, biologics, and tissue re-engineering in both large and small companies. Prior to joining Ximedica, he held senior leadership positions with Organogenesis Inc., Boston Scientific Corporation, and Aspect Medical Systems. Stephen earned a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Northeastern University and holds professional affiliations with the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME).

Newly appointed Quality Engineers Rob Connor and John Torrey are also both highly experienced professionals who bring new depth to Ximedica’s quality engineering team. Each will be responsible for ensuring the highest levels of quality and reliability in the products manufactured by Ximedica.

Rob Connor is an ASQ certified professional with over 20 years of diversified experience in quality systems implementation, supply chain quality assurance, product/process development and manufacturing quality. Prior to joining Ximedica, he worked for Aspect Medical Systems helping to design, develop and manufacture brain monitoring equipment. Rob has also worked for such industry leaders as Raytheon and General Electric / Aerospace Electronics. He holds a BS, Mechanical Engineering Technology from State University of New York Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome in New York.

John Torrey has spent the last 20 years in research and development engineering, helping to develop, test and manufacture various products in the medical device industry, from capital equipment and disposables to implantable pumps, orthopedic surgery tools and tissue repair devices. He spent the last ten years with Smiths Medical. John graduated with a BSEE from New England Institute of Technology in Rhode Island.

“We are pleased to have these talented professionals join Ximedica. This expansion is clear evidence of our focus on the quality of service that we provide and the products we develop,” said Dan Reifsteck, COO of Ximedica. “Steve’s quality engineering team is imbedded in every one of our programs to insure that the ’voice of quality’ is integrated in the product development process.”

In related news, Ximedica recently underwent a comprehensive audit by the National Standards Authority of Ireland and successfully passed its ISO 13485:2003 recertification. The certification will be valid for three more years. “Recertification of our Quality Management System by NSAI, to the ISO 13485:2003 requirements, reaffirms to our clients and customers that Ximedica is fully committed to high quality standards and continuous improvement,” said Stephen Perez, Director of Quality Services.

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About Ximedica
Ximedica provides expert research, product development, regulatory, and advanced manufacturing services to leading medical and healthcare companies. We help our clients create and sustain profitable new business by developing user-focused new products and getting them to market successfully.

Ximedica is ISO 13485:2003 certified and FDA registered. Our facilities include an 80,000 square foot integrated R&D and manufacturing center in Providence, RI, as well as a satellite office in Hong Kong. Our staff is comprised of highly experienced professionals in all aspects of research, development, and manufacturing, from both within and outside of the medical field.

Today, we serve many of the world's most respected and innovative companies in the industry. We develop deep and lasting client partnerships based on shared responsibility and success. For more information, visit www.ximedica.com.

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