In his tenure at Acumed, Bob has transformed the Operations function as evidenced by the various manufacturing awards that Acumed has received including the 2013 Manufacturing Leadership 100 High Achiever Award for Operational Excellence and the AME Manufacturing Excellence Award in 2011.

“In Bob’s new role as President, he will be responsible for building on the foundation and legacy that has been created through innovation and operational excellence. His demonstrated abilities, astute common sense leadership, and his business acumen will realize greater levels of success than ever thought possible,” stated Louhon Tucker, President and Chief Executive Officer of Colson Associates, Inc.

Johnson has 30 years of experience leading functional teams and volume manufacturing with diverse product lines and multiple process flows. His proven experience in cycle-time, line yield, and OTD with focus on Lean initiatives in combination with his successful performance in problem-solving and prevention utilizing SPC and containment practices will strengthen and grow Acumed’s market share in the orthopaedic industry.

As President, Johnson’s immediate focus will be on expanding key markets through new product innovations, providing greater resources and support to the sales distribution network, and expansion into new regions and indications that complement the current Acumed product portfolio.

About Acumed

Acumed is a global leader in developing innovative orthopaedic and medical solutions to improve patient care. Acumed has over two decades of experience in the orthopaedic industry with the mission of aiding the afflicted through the ingenuity of our minds, the labor of our hands and the compassion of our hearts. Founded in 1988, Acumed is headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, with offices and a distribution network around the world. For more information visit www.acumed.net.

About Colson Associates, Inc.

The Colson Medical Companies are dedicated to the advancement of medical science, the improvement of patient care, and in particular to the contribution that high quality, cost effective health care technology can make toward achieving those goals. Colson Associates’ medical device companies include Acumed LLC, Apex (Guangzhou) Tools & Orthopedics Company, OsteoMed L.P., MicroAire Surgical Instruments LLC, Precision Edge Surgical Products LLC. and Skeletal Kinetics.