EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands, Oct. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ONWARD Medical N.V. (Euronext: ONWD), the medical technology company creating innovative spinal cord stimulation therapies to restore movement, function, and independence in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), today announces that Rob ten Hoedt, a well-respected medtech leader who most recently served as Executive Vice-President and President Global Regions at Medtronic and Chairman of MedTech Europe, is joining the Company’s Board of Directors. Ten Hoedt will become Chairman at year-end following the planned retirement of current Director and Chairman Jan Ohrstrom after 8 years of service.
A former Executive Committee Member at Medtronic, the world’s largest medical device company, Ten Hoedt brings an impressive track record in technology development and business-model innovation that will assist the Company as it transitions to a commercial enterprise with the planned launch of its ARC-EX System in the US later this year, which is currently under FDA review. Ten Hoedt has also served as longtime Chairman of the Board of MedTech Europe, the association representing the medical technology industry in Europe.
"I am honored and excited to join the Board of this exceptional Company,” said Ten Hoedt. "I have always been drawn to opportunities to make a difference, address unmet needs, and confront unsolved challenges. I look forward to working with Dave Marver and the rest of the Board and Management team to help ONWARD achieve its vast potential.”