CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 2, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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, announced today that Heather Rider, who has over 25 years of executive-level Human Resource experience in the medical device and healthcare industry, has been named the Company’s new Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources.