J-Pac tags med tech vet Barrett for CEO

J-Pac Medical said today it picked up ex-Haemonetics (NYSE:HAE) and Aspect Medical veep of operations Jeff Barrett to be it’s CEO and president.

Barrett was previously CEO at both GI Supply and Optim, and founded Eggrock Modular Solutions. In total, Barrett has more than 25 years of experience with medical product-based companies, J-Pac Medical said.

“As we look to take J-Pac Medical to the next level in terms of growth and profitability, we are privileged to appoint a CEO of Jeff Barrett’s caliber who brings a skillset that includes leading entrepreneurial ventures, developing new products, establishing sales and marketing strategy, and driving operational excellence. As proven by his impressive track record, Jeff is both strategic and a visionary and we are confident he will be able to recognize new opportunities and work collaboratively with our team and customers to make J-Pac an even stronger company,” J-Pac chair Joseph Parzick said in a press release.

Adding Barrett as the new chief will help advance the company’s growth strategy and improve adoption of its current portfolio, as well as growing new products, Somersworth, N.J.-based J-Pac Medical said.

“I am pleased to join the J-Pac Medical team and believe my combination of business and engineering expertise and my hands-on leadership approach will enable improvements to J-Pac’s business model and ensure we are operating as effectively as possible for the benefit of our valued customers,” Barrett said in a prepared statement.

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