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Paul Rugg joined Consensus Orthopedics in October of 2009 and brings over 30 years of successful supply chain and manufacturing operations management.

Over the last 20 years, Paul has been a Fortune 500 executive with companies such as IBM and Electronic Arts, as well as in privately held start up environments. His experience transitioning organizations to the next level of growth has resulted in net savings exceeding $250 million throughout his career.

Paulā€™s insight and global experience in multi-plant management of personnel, material sciences, alternate manufacturing and supply chain strategies provides strategic leadership for the current and future growth of Consensus.

In 1986, Mr. Wiedenhoefer started his career in outside sales with Smith & Nephew selling orthopedic implants. In 1993, he was recruited by DePuy Orthopedics to manage the sales for one of the largest distribution offices in the United States. While at Depuy, he was selected to sit on the ā€œTrauma Product Advisory Boardā€ consulting on product development projects in the trauma area as well as on competitive products. In 1997, Mr. Wiedenhoefer founded Eisenlohr Technologies, Inc. and became CEO and VP of Sales and was involved in developing, manufacturing and selling orthopedic accessory products worldwide, specializing in the image analysis market.

Mr. Wiedenhoefer has been awarded three U.S. patents related to the field of orthopedics. Mr. Wiedenhoefer received a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Marketing from California Polytechnic State University in 1986.