Rochester Medical Director Benson E. Smith to Retire from the
Company's Board
STEWARTVILLE, Minn.,
Dec. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Rochester Medical Corporation (NASADQ: ROCM) today announced
that board member Benson E. Smith
has decided to retire from the Company's Board of Directors when
his current term expires on January
31, 2013. Mr. Smith is Chief Executive Officer of
Teleflex, Inc. (NYSE: TFX). His decision was related to
prioritization of his time.
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Commenting on the announcement Company CEO, Anthony J. Conway said, "Benson has been a great
asset to Rochester Medical for the past twelve years. His
knowledge of the marketplace and the medical device industry in
general has been invaluable to us. We will miss his support,
hard work, and good natured guidance. From me personally, and
all of us at Rochester Medical Corporation: Thank you,
Benson. We wish you continued success."
Rochester Medical Corporation also announced today that to fill
this vacancy its Nominating Committee has nominated for election as
a Director of the Company, Mr. Richard W.
Kramp.
Mr. Kramp served as President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director of Synovis Life Technologies from January 2007 until February 2012 when Synovis was acquired by Baxter
International, Inc. Mr. Kramp had served as President of Synovis
since June 2006. From August 2004 to May
2006, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of
the former Interventional Solutions division of Synovis. Prior to
joining Synovis, Mr. Kramp most recently served as the President
and Chief Operating Officer of Medical CV, Inc. From 1988 to 2003,
Mr. Kramp served as President and Chief Operating Officer, and then
President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as a director of ATS
Medical, Inc. (now part of Medtronic, Inc.). From 1978 to 1988, Mr.
Kramp held sales and marketing positions at St. Jude Medical, Inc.,
serving as Vice President of Sales and Marketing from 1981 to 1988.
Mr. Kramp's extensive experience in the medical device industry,
including as a chief executive officer of a publicly traded
company, will enable him to share meaningful perspectives regarding
strategic planning and growth initiatives.
About Rochester Medical Corporation
Rochester Medical Corporation develops, manufactures, and
markets disposable medical catheters and devices for urological and
continence care applications. The Company also sells certain
ostomy and wound and scar care products and other brands of
urological products into the European marketplace.
For further information, please contact Anthony J. Conway, President and Chief Executive
Officer or David A. Jonas, Chief
Financial Officer of Rochester Medical Corporation at (507)
533-9600 or Parice Halbert, CFA, at
Westwicke Partners (443) 213-0500. More information about
Rochester Medical is available on its website at
http://www.rocm.com.
SOURCE Rochester Medical Corporation