Integra LifeSciences Announces Leadership Transition Plan
PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (“Integra” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: IART), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that Jan De Witte has informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of his intention to retire from his position as president and chief executive officer of Integra following the appointment of a successor, which the Company expects to occur by the end of 2024. The Company also announced that Stuart Essig, Integra’s chairman, has been appointed to the role of executive chairman, effective immediately.
- “We are grateful to Jan for his leadership and commitment to Integra and the role he has played in advancing our portfolio and building upon our legacy of innovation,” said Stuart Essig, chairman of the Board.
- “Jan’s personal decision to retire from Integra and return to Europe follows a leadership tenure marked by significant contributions to the company, including the evolution of our strategy and an expansion of core capabilities.
- Mr. De Witte said, “I am incredibly proud of everything we have accomplished together here at Integra.
- Mr. De Witte will address the leadership transition during Integra’s fourth quarter and full-year 2023 financial results conference call, which is scheduled for later today at 8:30 a.m.