SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- World Heart Corporation, a pioneer in cardiac assist technologies, announced today that it has appointed Morgan Brown as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Brown brings over 16 years of experience to WorldHeart.
Previously, Mr. Brown was with NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Russell 2000 public company, from 2000 to 2008, where he served as Vice President Finance and Treasurer. During his tenure at NPS Mr. Brown was involved in numerous financings as well as merger and acquisition activities.
Alex Martin, WorldHeart’s President and CEO commented, “I join WorldHeart’s Board of Directors and employees in welcoming Morgan to WorldHeart. Morgan brings a wealth of experience in finance and accounting that will be invaluable as WorldHeart transitions its corporate headquarters to Salt Lake City, advances its clinical development programs and grows its overall business.”
About World Heart Corporation
WorldHeart is a developer of mechanical circulatory support systems headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah with additional facilities in Oakland, California, USA and Herkenbosch, The Netherlands. WorldHeart’s registered office is in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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