Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Names General Counsel and EVP - Corporate Development.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2002 Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Advanced Neuromodulation System is a subsidiary of St. Jude Medical, Inc based in Plano, Texas. Among the products ANS makes and sells include spinal cord stimulators for intractable pain. , Inc. (ANS (ANS Communications, Inc, Purchase, NY) An ISP, Internet backbone and provider of private data network services, founded in 1990 as Advanced Network & Services, Inc., by IBM, MCI and Merit (consortium of Michigan universities). ) (Nasdaq:ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. ) announced today that it has named Kenneth G. Hawari as its General Counsel and Executive Vice President - Corporate Development. Hawari will have primary responsibility for all legal functions at ANS and will head up its merger, acquisition and strategic alliance efforts. "We are pleased that an attorney and executive of Ken Hawari's caliber from a firm with Hughes & Luce's reputation and stature has joined our company," said Chris Chavez, ANS' president and chief executive officer. "Ken's legal and management skills are well known to us because he has served as our corporate and securities counsel for a number of years. He knows our company and our business. We believe he will add value not only as a legal counselor, but perhaps more importantly, as a key player in helping us execute our strategy of acquiring and partnering with niche businesses that complement our existing technologies and products," Chavez added. Prior to joining ANS, Hawari, 43 years old, was a partner in the law firm of Hughes & Luce, LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , Dallas, where he specialized in corporate securities law for more than 17 years. Hughes & Luce, which has offices in Austin, Dallas and San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden and over 160 lawyers in eight practice groups to serve its clients' needs, was recently ranked No. 1 in Texas and No. 7 nationally for client service in a Fortune Magazine survey. Hawari served as the firm's Corporate Section Head for the last five years and was a member of the firm's Management and Executive Committees. He has represented both publicly-held and private companies in numerous mergers, acquisitions, financings, and strategic alliance transactions, and has counseled numerous clients on SEC registration and compliance, corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. and other matters. Hawari graduated from The University of Texas School of Law The University of Texas School of Law is an ABA-certified American law school located on The University of Texas at Austin campus. The law school has been in existence since the founding of the University in 1883. with Honors in 1984, where he served as an editor of The Texas Law Review. He graduated with Highest Honors from The University of Texas in Austin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1981. Hawari said, "I'm excited about this opportunity. ANS has already demonstrated its capabilities and potential in applying neuromodulation technology to pain management, and I believe its prospects in other possible neuromodulation applications are substantial. I look forward to helping ANS achieve its full potential." About Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Advanced Neuromodulation Systems designs, develops, manufactures and markets implantable systems used to manage chronic intractable pain intractable pain Refractory pain Pain medicine Persistent pain which does not respond to at least 3 dosease of parenteral analgesics given over a 12-24 hr period; pain that does not respond to appropriate doses of opioid analgesics. and other disorders of the central nervous system. Additional information is available at www.ans-medical.com. |
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