CONMED Corporation Promotes Patrick Beyer To Chief Operating Officer, Effective Immediately

CONMED Corporation (NYSE:CNMD) today announced that Patrick Beyer, President of International and Global Orthopedics, has been promoted to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Beyer will take on additional responsibility for leading the Company's commercial businesses, as well as Operations, Distribution, Regulatory Affairs / Quality Assurance, and Customer Excellence.

"Pat has been invaluable in driving CONMED's above-market growth and expanding our presence in key markets," commented Curt R. Hartman, CONMED's Chair of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer. "He is an experienced leader with a proven track record of commercial and operational excellence and delivering results, and I look forward to Pat's continued impact on the organization."

"I am excited to take on this important leadership role at CONMED and to continue contributing to the Company's innovation and success," said Mr. Beyer. "I look forward to continuing to work with the team to build on CONMED's legacy of delivering high-quality products and creating value for physicians and patients around the world."

Mr. Beyer joined CONMED in 2014 as President of International. In October 2020, Mr. Beyer was promoted to President of International and Global Orthopedics, where he took on the added responsibilities for the Company's Global Orthopedics R&D and U.S. Orthopedics commercial business. In 2022, Mr. Beyer led the process of acquiring both In2Bones and BioRez. Prior to CONMED, Mr. Beyer spent 21 years at Stryker in leadership roles of increasing progression and nearly four years as CEO of ICNet International. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Kalamazoo College and an M.B.A from Western Michigan University. Mr. Beyer also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.