Alphatec Holdings Announces Appointment of Patrick Ryan as Chief Operating Officer (ATEC)

Alphatec Holdings Announces Appointment of Patrick Ryan as Chief Operating Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, with a focus on treating conditions related to the aging spine, today announced the appointment of Patrick Ryan as the Company's Chief Operating Officer.

Mr. Ryan joins the Company from Abbott Vascular Devices, where he has been the Vice President, North Asia since August 2010. This division of Abbott Vascular has annual revenues of $200 million. For the two years prior to his role in North Asia, he served as Abbott Vascular's Divisional Vice President for Canada and Latin America. Prior to that position, Mr. Ryan held two senior roles in Operations, specifically, Divisional Vice President, Worldwide Operations and Divisional Vice President, Operations, Cardiac Therapies. Before joining Abbott, Mr. Ryan held several positions with Guidant Corporation, including Vice President and Managing Director, Guidant Ireland. Prior to joining Guidant, Mr. Ryan served 14 years in the United States Navy, earning the rank of Commander. He received his MS in Petroleum Management from University of Kansas and his BS, from the United States Naval Academy.