McGuire to take reins at Second Sight, Greenberg heads board | Personnel Moves

Second Sight Medical‘s (NSDQ:EYES) newly appointed CEO Will McGuire is set to take the reins starting August 18, the company said. Announced in June, former CEO Dr. Robert Greenberg will become chairman of the board at Second Sight, replacing Alfred Mann who will become chairman emeritus, according to the Sylmar, Calif.-based ‘bionic eye’-developing company. “Will brings an immense depth of experience in the life sciences industry that will advance Second Sight’s commercialization of the Argus II retinal prosthesis. After a thorough search process, management and the board of directors are confident that Will’s broad experience, execution expertise, and strong leadership skills make him the right individual to fully commercialize and rapidly expand our business,” Dr. Greenberg said in a press release. McGuire comes to Second Sight from a position as president of Americas commercial at Volcano. Previous to his role with Volcano, McGuire was a veep and GM for Covidien, and president and CEO of AtheroMed, according to the company. “We are excited to welcome Will to Second Sight. His addition strengthens an already outstanding management team that has brought vision within the reach of so many blind individuals. Furthermore, I believe Bob will continue to inspire, in his role as chairman, with as much skill as he led the company as president and CEO. I am confident all of our constituents will be well served in their capable hand...
Source: Mass Device - Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Tags: Business/Financial News Invuity Monteris Medical Personnel Moves Second Sight Medical Products Inc. Volcano Corp. Source Type: news