Conceptus, Inc. Names Joseph G. Sharpe as Executive Vice President of Operations

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 22, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conceptus, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPTS), developer of the Essure® procedure, the leading surgery-free permanent birth control method, announced today that it has appointed operations executive Joseph G. Sharpe to the newly-created position of Executive Vice President of Operations, effective immediately. Mr. Sharpe has 25 years of experience optimizing the operations of world-class medical device companies. He will lead the Company's global operations and manufacturing efforts and report directly to Conceptus President and Chief Executive Officer, D. Keith Grossman.