Accellent names Friedman as new CFO.

Contract manufacturer Accellent, based in Wilmington, MA, has hired Jeremy A. Friedman as its new chief financial officer, executive vice president and treasurer. He will report to Executive Chairman Kenneth Freeman, the company said.

"Jeremy comes to Accellent with substantial accomplishments in several challenging industries," said Freeman. "He is a results-oriented leader with a breadth of capabilities that will serve him well as we continue the transformation of Accellent."

With more than 30 years of financial and operations experience, Friedman previously worked for Flextronics International Ltd., where he held the positions of senior vice president-business development, senior vice president of finance and global supply chain-components, chief operating officer-Flextronics Network Services, vice president-Global Internal Audit and vice president-Business Systems and Processes.

Prior to his tenure with Flextronics, Friedman held leadership positions at KPMG, ACME Well International Corporation, We're Entertainment, Inc., Phillips Van-Heusen Corporation and Windsor Shirt Company.