Texcel Medical said that, in this role, Mr Smith will oversee all functions at the company, which helps companies around the world by providing the manufacturing infrastructure and expertise they need to accelerate the commercialization of their surgical, interventional and implantable medical device technologies. The firm is headquartered in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts.
Prior to joining Texcel, Mr Smith served as COO and vice president of operations and product development for several medical device product and engineering companies.
Laurence Derose, founder and chairman of Texcel, continues in his role as chairman and will expand his focus on identifying and securing strategic partnerships for the organization.