|
|
|
|
Dr. h. c. Anthony G. Viscogliosi Founder & Executive Chairman, SBi, Inc.
Chairman, SBi, Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd.
Founder & Executive Chairman of SBi, responsible for the worldwide business strategy and global business leadership, business development, investor relations, media relations, financing, and reimbursement initiatives of the company, including interfacing with strategic partners and orthopedic community leaders.
More than 27 years experience as a Founder, Entrepreneur, Chairman, CEO, Board Member, leading Wall Street analyst, banker, author and strategic visionary in Orthopedics.
First Wall Street orthopedic industry analyst. Author of more than 7,000 pages of investment research on orthopedics. Involved in more than 270 orthopedic deals of every type as a Buyer, Seller, Principal or Agent. Founded more than 35 companies, served as Chairman, CEO, President or Managing Member of 12 companies, and served on the board of more than 15 companies.
- Principal, Viscogliosi Bros., LLC
- Member, Board of Managers, Paradigm Spine, LLC
- Member, Board of Managers, Centinel Spine, LLC
- Co-Founder, Knee Creations, LLC
- Co-Founder, Former President, CEO, Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Spine Solutions, Inc.
- Co-Founder, Former Board Member, Ascent Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
- Founder, Viscogliosi & Company, Inc., NASD, FINRA Member
- Founder, Orthopedic Investment Partners Fund, LLP
- Founder, Musculoskeletal Clinical Regulatory Advisers (MCRA)
- Fmr. VP & Dir. Of Medical Tech., Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
- Fmr. Dir. Medical Tech., Rodman & Renshaw, Inc.
- Fmr. Board Member, Spire Corp., Consensus Orthopedics Inc., & SpineNext, S.A.
- Fmr. Board Member HJD, New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases (NYU-HJD)
- Board Member, NYU-HJD Advisory Board
- Vice-Chairman, Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of New York
- LCDR, United States Navy Reserve, Supply Corp, Retired
- Awarded U.S. Navy Commendation Medal for actions on 9/11 in New York City, at the World Trade Center
BA, Economics, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Graduate, US Navy Supply Corps School, Athens, GA
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, New York College of Podiatric Medicine
Michael P. Simpson President & CEO
Responsible for the worldwide sales, marketing, administration, engineering, manufacturing, product development, product management and operations functions of the company.
More than 16 years of senior management experience, and 10 years of experience as a leading orthopedic industry executive.
- Global Business President, Spine, Orthofix
- Group Business President, Orthopedics & Spinal-Stim, Orthofix
- North America President, Orthopedics, Orthofix
- Senior Vice President / General Manager, Orthofix
- Senior Vice President of Global Operations, Orthofix
- Chief Operating Officer, Advent Supply
- Director of Operations, Intermec
Joined SBi in February 2012
Steve Ward Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer
Responsible for the accounting and finance departments, as well as information
technology, human resources, customer service, manufacturing & operations, and oversite of quality assurance.
More than 25 years experience in accounting and finance within the Medical Device industry.
- Fmr. VP, Finance & Admin, International Technidyne Corp.
- Fmr. Dir., Accounting & Financial Systems, Howmedica Orthopedics (eventually Stryker Corp.)
- Earlier experience at KPMG accounting firm
- Member of SBi, Inc. audit & compliance committee
- Member of the SBi Asia–Pacific Board of Directors
Joined SBi in March 2006
Rick Kovach Senior Vice President
Responsible for overseeing Product Management, Product Development, Medical Education, and Reimbursement Management worldwide.
- Fmr. President & COO OrthoHelix, involved in leading and managing a comprehensive portfolio of small bone lower limb implants that led to a sevenfold gain in revenues during the 2006-2008 period
- Co-founded Medsite LLC to create Foot Innovate LLC, a growing online medical education site for foot & ankle surgeons
- Fmr. CEO of Employon, Inc., where he engineered a successful turnaround that led to the sale of the company to a strategic partner
- Fmr. CFO at American Architectural Products Corp. and Crystal Internet Venture Funds
- Member of Ernst & Young LLP's Financial Advisory Services and Management Consulting practice groups
Joined SBi in January 2011
Jay Farris National Sales Director
Responsible for managing all SBi sales in U.S & Canada.
More than 20 years of experience in Medical Sales, Service and Marketing
- Fmr. Director of Sales, Western Region with Ascent Healthcare Solutions: able to grow and establish the Western Region as the #1 region in revenue and growth
- Fmr. Regional Vice President with Alliance Medical Corporation
- Fmr. National Sales Manager with Paragon Healthcare Corporation
Joined SBi in June 2011
Giacomo Piqué
International Sales Director
Responsible for sales and marketing outside of the United States and development of SBI International distributor relationships with more than 15 years of experience in orthopedics.
- Fmr. international sales and marketing manager of Fixano SAS.
Joined SBi in February 2005
|
|
|