Bacterin International Announces Sales Team Expansion

Bacterin announced today three senior executive additions to its hybrid sales channel. Jeff Whitaker has joined us as Regional Vice President in the Southeast, he brings a track record of success at Stryker Biotech, Mitek Surgical Products (DePuy), and Acufex Microsurgical, Inc. Doug Helling has joined us as Regional Vice President in the South (Texas, Oklahoma), he brings a track record of success at Flower Orthopedics Corporation, ApaTech Inc., Anulex Technologies, and Synthes USA. Ed Dailey has joined us as Regional Vice President in the Northeast, he brings a track record of success at Baxter Biosurgery, Covidien (US Surgical), DJ Ortho, and Zimmer. Robert Di Silvio, President, said, "My top priority since joining Bacterin in Q3 of 2014 was to put in place a management team, sales infrastructure and marketing strategy to drive profitable revenue. I am thrilled to have these talented executives to join our team. We will continue to recruit experienced, successful professionals to our sales function." Daniel Goldberger, CEO, concluded, "We have deployed 25 Productive Field Sales Employees and 106 Manufacturers Representatives as of September 30, 2014 and I expect we will have 29 Productive Field Sales Employees as of December 31, 2014. The sales management additions announced above bring established relationships with physicians and Manufacturers Representatives and are expected to accelerate our revenue growth as they become productive later this year and throughout 2015."