RTI Surgical Names Robert P. Jordheim Interim CEO

ALACHUA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RTI Surgical (RTI) (Nasdaq: RTIX), a global surgical implant company, today announced that Robert P. Jordheim, executive vice president and chief financial officer of RTI, has been named interim CEO. He succeeds Brian K. Hutchison, who informed the RTI board of directors last August of his decision to retire from his position as president and chief executive officer and step down from the company’s board of directors. The transition will be completed December 17, 2016.

Jordheim’s CFO responsibilities will be assumed on an interim basis by Wy Louw, vice president and controller of RTI. The RTI board of directors continues to actively review candidates for the permanent chief executive officer position.

About RTI Surgical Inc.

RTI Surgical is a leading global surgical implant company providing surgeons with safe biologic, metal and synthetic implants. Committed to delivering a higher standard, RTI’s implants are used in sports medicine, general surgery, spine, orthopedic, trauma and cardiothoracic procedures and are distributed in nearly 50 countries. RTI is headquartered in Alachua, Fla., and has four manufacturing facilities throughout the U.S. and Europe. RTI is accredited in the U.S. by the American Association of Tissue Banks and is a member of AdvaMed. For more information, please visit www.rtix.com.

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