01.11.12
Carpinteria, Calif.-based Helix Medical, LLC, a global manufacturer for the medical device and healthcare industries, has named Ward Sokoloski to lead its manufacturing operations in Baldwin Park, Calif., and Shenzhen, China.
Sokoloski has worked in medical device engineering, supply chain, plant management and senior leadership positions at Covidien, formerly Tyco Healthcare.
“Adding Ward to the Helix Medical team further strengthens our ability to meet the diverse needs of our customer base,” said Jorg Schneewind, president and CEO of Helix Medical. “He will use his broad experience to meet our customers’ technical, quality and supply chain requirements.”
He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Mathematics and Natural Sciences from St. Andrews College.
Established in 1984, ISO 13485-certified Helix Medical currently manufactures in California, Massachusetts, Germany, Ireland and China. A facility in Costa Rica opens in early 2012.
Sokoloski has worked in medical device engineering, supply chain, plant management and senior leadership positions at Covidien, formerly Tyco Healthcare.
“Adding Ward to the Helix Medical team further strengthens our ability to meet the diverse needs of our customer base,” said Jorg Schneewind, president and CEO of Helix Medical. “He will use his broad experience to meet our customers’ technical, quality and supply chain requirements.”
He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Mathematics and Natural Sciences from St. Andrews College.
Established in 1984, ISO 13485-certified Helix Medical currently manufactures in California, Massachusetts, Germany, Ireland and China. A facility in Costa Rica opens in early 2012.