LDR Holding Adds to Board

Austin, Texas-based LDR Holding Corporation, a spine device company, has added Alan Milinazzo to its board of directors. Milinazzo will also serve on the board’s compensation committee. The appointment expands LDR Holding’s Board to six directors and its compensation committee to four.

“We are extremely pleased to have Alan join our board,” said Christophe Lavigne, chairman of the board, president, and CEO of LDR Holding. “With more than 25 years of leadership experience in the life science industry, as both an executive and board member, I am confident that his contributions will be significant and valuable as we pursue global market opportunities for our portfolio of exclusive technology products.”

Milinazzo serves as president, CEO and a director of InspireMD, a medical device company focusing on the development and commercialization of its proprietary stent system technology. He also serves on the boards of Flexion Therapeutics Inc., a specialty orthopedic pharmaceutical company, CAS Medical Systems Inc., a medical technology company that develops and sells devices for non-invasive patient monitoring and the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF), a tissue bank.

Previously, Milinazzo served as president and CEO of Orthofix International N.V., an orthopedic and spine company, as well as the general manager of Medtronic Inc.’s coronary and peripheral vascular businesses. He also spent 12 years as an executive with Boston Scientific Corporation in numerous roles, including vice president of marketing for SCIMED Europe. Milinazzo has more than 25 years of experience in management and marketing, including positions with Aspect Medical Systems and American Hospital Supply.