Columbia, MD – (August 22, 2016) – ACell, Inc. today announced that it has named Brad Adams Vice President of Sales. He will be responsible for directing the strategy and execution of both field sales and national accounts.
Adams has more than 20 years of senior healthcare management experience. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President, Commercial for Smith & Nephew, Inc. (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN).
“Brad joins ACell with extensive experience in successfully managing commercial teams in healthcare markets worldwide. Moreover, he has broad expertise in both clinical arenas as well as health economics,” stated Patrick McBrayer, ACell’s President and CEO. “In addition to Brad’s leadership and sales acumen, he brings a strong understanding of the compliance and ethics obligations ACell and other medical device companies must follow. Brad will partner closely with Bill Hrubes, ACell’s Chief Compliance Officer, to oversee and enhance a compliant and ethical sales program,” McBrayer said.
“I am honored to be joining a company whose technology has such immense potential to help patients,” said Adams. “I look forward to expanding on ACell’s record of continued revenue growth as we drive greater adoption of our solutions in wound care and surgical soft tissue repair.”
Prior to Smith & Nephew, Adams was Vice President of Sales for Healthpoint Biotherapeutics, Inc. and previously served as Vice President of Worldwide Sales for two Johnson & Johnson companies: Animas, Inc. and Therakos, Inc. Adams also has experience in hospital administration and received his master’s degree in Health Administration from The Medical College of Virginia. A graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, Adams served as an Officer in the United States Army.
About ACell, Inc.
ACell, Inc. is a leading regenerative medicine company focused on the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of unique proprietary extracellular matrix (ECM) products to facilitate the repair and remodeling of damaged tissues. ACell is committed to becoming and remaining an innovative leader in regenerative medical technology, offering superior healing options for doctors and patients. ACell is a privately held company and operates manufacturing facilities in Columbia, MD and Lafayette, IN. For more information, call 800-826-2926 or visit www.acell.com.
