Most recently, Mr Fender served as vice president and general manager for Osiris Therapeutics, a stem cell therapeutic company focused on developing and marketing products to treat medical conditions in the inflammatory, orthopedic and cardiovascular areas.
Keegan Harper, chairman of VertiFlex’s board of directors, said: “We are very pleased to have attracted Earl into the VertiFlex organization. His prior experiences in building a successful and sizable global spinal business, and both direct and independent sales organizations, make him uniquely qualified to lead VertiFlex through its next phases of growth.”