Globus Medical, Inc. (Globus), an orthopedic devices company, has appointed Glenn Kenney as senior vice president of international and corporate programs of the company. Kenney will be responsible for all international operations driving growth with the full line of fusion and non-fusion products that have fueled Globus's rapid growth in the US. Before joining Globus in 2006 as vice president of surgeon relations, Kenney served at Teleflex Inc., where he was president of Teleflex Fluid Systems.

Before Teleflex Fluid Systems, he held executive and management positions with Synthes, Berwind, USF&G, and McKinsey. Kenney began his career by serving in the US Navy as Lieutenant Commander, first, on the nuclear attack submarine USS Sturgeon, and later at the Pentagon in the Office of Naval Intelligence. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a Master’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering from the Naval Nuclear Power School in Orlando, and an MBA degree from the Harvard Business School.

We are extremely excited about continuing to expand our presence outside the U.S. and expect our international operations to contribute significantly to revenues in 2010, said Dave Demski, president and chief operating officer, Globus Medical. Glenn’s experience and keen understanding of the spine business will drive our expansion through quality recruiting, personal leadership, and operational excellence.