New President Namedat Cadence

Alan Connor has joined Staunton, Va.-based Cadence Inc. as president. Connor joins the company following years in key leadership roles for major healthcare and life-science companies, including most recently as the vice president and general manager of Orthopedic Specialties for MicroAire Surgical Instruments in Charlottesville, Va.

Prior to MicroAire, Alan worked at Medrad, Inc., a medical device division of Bayer-Schering Pharma, where he gainedexperience in global supply chain management, Lean manufacturing, marketing and new product development.

“We are excited to have Alan as a key member of our executive team,” said Peter Harris, CEO.
“The addition of Alan strengthens our comitment to excellence in metals manufacturing for the healthcare and life science markets.”

According to Harris, Connor also has a proven track record of building strong organizations and customer relationships while improving operating efficiencies.

Cadence is a metals manufacturing company focused on new medical technologies, such as minimally invasive devices.