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Case-Coulter Distinguished Lecutre : Joe Mandato

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Channel: Case Western Reserve University · 2009 · Education

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Title: Getting to Yes: What Does a Thoughtful MedTech Investor Really Care About?

Speaker: Joe Mandato, EDM

Location: Wolstein Auditorium on the campus of Case Western Reserve University

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009

About the Speaker: Prior to joining DeNovo, a local venture firm investing in the life sciences, Joe Mandato was an entrepreneur and served as the chief executive of several health care companies. Chairman of Confer Software, a developer of software used to create efficiencies and streamline processes in healthcare, he was the first outside board member of Align Technologies (Invisalign) and served as advisor to its founders.

In addition, he was acting CEO of ACompany Orthodontics; president/CEO of Origin Medsystems, a developer of minimally invasive surgical devices for use in general, cardio-thoracic, and ob-gyn surgery; a co-founder and CEO of Gynecare, a womens health spin-out of Origin. Origin was acquired by Guidant Corporation, where Mandato served as a vice-president and member of the founding management committee and CEO of two of its five operating units, Origin and Heart Rhythm Technology.

Earlier, he was CEO of Ioptex Research, a developer of intraocular lenses used in cataract surgery. He joined Ioptex from Cilco AG in Zug, Switzerland, the Europe, Middle East, Africa headquarters of a unit of Rorer Group where he served as founder and CEO. He began his career in healthcare as a Captain in the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps. He received his doctorate degree in management from Case Western Reserve University and is a member of its Board of Trustees.

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