Meier to focus on driving cash-efficient
performance and enabling commercial production ramp
Rockley Photonics Holdings Limited (NYSE: RKLY) (“Rockley”), a
global leader in photonics-based health monitoring and
communications solutions, today announced the appointment of
Richard A. “Randy” Meier as president and chief financial officer
(CFO), effective immediately. Meier will shape Rockley’s financial
and commercialization strategies, and lead its finance, supply
chain, quality, regulatory and compliance functions.
An accomplished finance and operations leader with a rich
background in healthcare therapeutics and medical devices, Meier
joins Rockley from Intersect ENT, a leading global ear, nose, and
throat (ENT) medical technology company, where he served as EVP and
CFO. Meier was instrumental in the 2022 sale of the company to
Medtronic. Meier previously served as president-international, EVP
and CFO of Owens & Minor, Inc., a global healthcare solutions
company, EVP and CFO of Teleflex, Inc., a provider of specialty
medical devices, and as president and chief operating officer of
Advanced Medical Optics, Inc., which was acquired by Abbott
Laboratories. He is currently lead independent director at BioMarin
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and a supervisory board member at Syntellix
AG.
Dr. Andrew Rickman, chairman and chief executive officer of
Rockley, said, “Randy is highly regarded within the US medical
technology industry, and I am pleased that he has decided to join
our team. He is a proven executive with an exemplary track record
of financial and commercial performance. Randy’s leadership will be
important in advancing our financial and commercial strategies,
helping us drive a successful production ramp up and the
commercialization of our biosensing solution.”
Randy Meier, president and chief financial officer of Rockley,
commented, “I am excited to join Rockley and work closely with
Andrew and the executive team in securing the company’s leadership
in biosensing for the medtech and consumer wearables markets. I
believe the Company has significant potential and I’m looking
forward to contributing to its success. I am confident that my
financial and healthcare market experience and expertise can bring
immediate and long-term value to the company’s mission.”
About Rockley Photonics
A global leader in photonics-based health monitoring and
communications solutions, Rockley Photonics is developing a
comprehensive range of photonic integrated circuits and associated
modules, sensors, and full-stack solutions. From next generation
sensing platforms specifically designed for mobile health
monitoring and machine vision to high-speed, high-volume solutions
for data communications, Rockley is laying the foundation for a new
generation of applications across multiple industries. Rockley
believes that photonics will eventually become as pervasive as
micro-electronics, and it has developed a platform with the power
and flexibility needed to address both mass markets and a wide
variety of vertical applications.
Formed in 2013, Rockley is uniquely positioned to support
hyper-scale manufacturing and address a multitude of high-volume
markets. Rockley has partnered with numerous tier-1 customers
across a diverse range of industries to deliver the complex optical
systems required to bring transformational products to market.
To learn more about Rockley, visit rockleyphotonics.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts
constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements
regarding Rockley’s future expectations, beliefs, plans,
objectives, and assumptions regarding future events or performance.
The words “accelerate,” “advance,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,”
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“opportunity,” “outlook,” “plan,” “possible,” “position,”
“potential,” “predict,” “project,” “revolutionize,” “seem,”
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similar expressions or the negative of such expressions may
identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words
or terms does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are
not limited to, statements regarding the following: (a) the
anticipated benefits of the appointment of Mr. Meier to serve as
our president and chief financial officer, including his importance
to driving our financial and commercial strategies, helping us
drive a successful production ramp up and the commercialization of
our biosensing solution; and (b) our ability to secure leadership
in biosensing for the medtech and consumer wearables markets.
Forward-looking statements are subject to several risks,
assumptions, and uncertainties (many of which are beyond Rockley’s
control) that may cause actual results or performance to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking
statements. These risks, assumptions, and uncertainties include,
but are not limited to, the factors described under the heading
“Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2021, and in other documents we file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. If any of these risks or
uncertainties materialize, or should any of these assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results may differ materially from those
discussed in or implied by these forward-looking statements. There
can be no assurance that future developments affecting Rockley will
be those that have been anticipated. Given these risks and
uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date hereof and Rockley does not intend to update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new
information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by
law.
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