Mark Simmons joins the company just weeks after J-Pac Medical added William Morrison as its new vice president of manufacturing operations and Blake Perkins as director of diagnostic business development. The new hires reflect the company’s commitment to building its management team with proven leaders from across the industry, according to J-Pac Medical officials.
Simmons brings more than 14 years of quality leadership experience to J-Pac Medical. He previously served as senior regulatory engineer at Welch Allyn; manager of plant quality at Covidien plc; and senior site quality leader at GE Health Care.
“We believe that quality is the foundation of any customer relationship. From design engineering through manufacturing and supply chain management, we instill a culture of quality throughout the organization,” said Mark Florence, president and CEO of J-Pac Medical. “We are excited to welcome Mark Simmons to the J-Pac Medical leadership team. As a quality and regulatory professional, Mark understands that patients are counting on us to do our job right, every time.”
Simmons holds numerous certifications including Certified Manager of Quality–Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE), ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, and Certified Biomedical Auditor. He has served as a member of the corporate audit team for U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compliance assessments and has extensive experience with FDA, European Union and international medical device requirements for Class I and Class II devices.
“For over 30 years, J-Pac Medical has earned a reputation for providing high quality solutions for complex product development and manufacturing challenges,” said Simmons. “I am pleased to join a company that has an unwavering commitment to quality.
Somersworth, N.H.-based J-Pac Medical provides product development, process development, packaging and custom manufacturing for medical device and diagnostic customers --- from startups to Fortune 500 companies.