FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Misonix, Inc. (Nasdaq:MSON), a provider of minimally invasive therapeutic ultrasonic medical devices that enhance clinical outcomes, announced today that Joseph P. Dwyer has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Dwyer has been serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer of Misonix since September 2016.
Stavros Vizirgianakis, President and Chief Executive Officer of Misonix, said, “I am pleased to officially welcome Joe as our Chief Financial Officer. His background is well suited to provide Misonix with financial leadership along with his dedication to the success of our business. Joe has been intimately involved with our audit committee, working through the financial and regulatory challenges of the past year and his financial background was instrumental in bringing us through those challenges. I am confident that his broad base of financial and operational experience will prove to be advantageous in growing our business both domestically and internationally.”
Joe Dwyer brings to Misonix a strong track record of accomplishments with more than 20 years of senior level finance experience. From June 2015 he has provided financial consulting and advisory services to various companies through the firms Dwyer Holdings and TechCXO. Prior thereto, from November 2012 until June 2015, he was Chief Financial Officer of Virtual Piggy, Inc., a publicly-traded technology company. Prior to joining Virtual Piggy, Mr. Dwyer served as chief financial officer of OpenLink Financial, Inc., a privately held company, which provides software solutions for trading and risk management in the energy, commodity, and capital markets. During 2011 and 2012, Mr. Dwyer was a member of the board of directors and chairman of the audit committee and served as interim chief administrative officer of Energy Solutions International, Inc., a privately-held company providing pipeline management software to energy companies and pipeline operators. From 2010 through 2011, Mr. Dwyer served as chief administrative officer of Capstone Advisory Group, LLC, a privately- held financial advisory firm providing corporate restructuring, litigation support, forensic accounting, expert testimony and valuation services. Mr. Dwyer served as a consultant to Verint Systems, Inc., a software company listed on the NASDAQ Global Market, from 2009 through 2010, assisting with SEC reporting and compliance. From 2005 through 2009, Mr. Dwyer served as chief financial officer and executive vice president of AXS-One Inc., a publicly traded software company. During 2004, Mr. Dwyer served as chief financial officer of Synergen, Inc., a privately held software company providing energy technology to utilities. Prior to 2004, Mr. Dwyer also served as chief financial officer and executive vice president of Caminus Corporation, an enterprise application software company that was formerly listed on the NASDAQ National Market, chief financial officer of ACTV, Inc., a digital media company that was formerly listed on the NASDAQ National Market, and senior vice president of finance for Winstar Communications, Inc., a publically traded telecommunications company.
Mr. Dwyer received his BBA in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame in 1978 and is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York.
About Misonix
Misonix, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets therapeutic ultrasonic medical devices. Misonix’s therapeutic ultrasonic platform is the basis for several innovative medical technologies. Addressing a combined market estimated in excess of $1.5 billion annually; Misonix’sproprietary ultrasonic medical devices are used in spine surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, wound debridement, cosmetic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and other surgical and medical applications. Additional information is available on the Company’s website at www.misonix.com.
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Corporate Contact
Joe Dwyer
Misonix, Inc.
631-927-9113
jdwyer@misonix.com
Investor Contact
Joe Diaz
Lytham Partners
602-889-9700
mson@lythampartners.com
Misonix, Inc.
