BILLERICA, Mass., Aug. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conformis, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFMS) announced today that the Company has appointed Farzin Khaghani as its new VP, US Marketing.

“We are very pleased to announce that Farzin Khaghani has rejoined our team as VP, US Marketing. Farzin’s product expertise and track record of successfully supporting strategic goals and attracting new surgeon users to the Conformis family will help us continue our successful market expansion,” said Mark Augusti, President and Chief Executive Officer. “I look forward to the contributions Farzin will make as a member of Conformis’ team.”

Farzin Khaghani

Farzin Khaghani is an executive with more than 20 years of experience in orthopedic sales and marketing, medical device, and information technology industries and has a track record of developing, mentoring, and motivating a cohesive team with a clear and focused understanding of goals and success.

Most recently, Farzin served as President of NextStep Arthropedix. Immediately prior to NextStep Arthropedix, Mr. Khaghani spent over 10 years at Conformis where he progressed from Senior Director, Product Management, to Area Vice President, East.

Before his initial employment at Conformis, Mr. Khaghani served as Product Director at DePuy Spine and Johnson & Johnson for 5 years where he managed a key line and new product launches, developed marketing strategies, and worked with various promotional agencies on product branding and literature. Prior to that, he served as Director of Operations of Win Enterprises for 3 years. Before Win Enterprises, he served in engineering and operations management positions in the medical and high-tech fields.

Mr. Khaghani earned an MBA degree at Suffolk University, an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering at Boston University, and BS degrees in Biology and Mathematics at Cornell University.

About Conformis, Inc.

Conformis is a medical technology company that uses its proprietary iFit Image-to-Implant technology platform to develop, manufacture and sell joint replacement implants and instruments that are individually sized and shaped, which we refer to as personalized, individualized, or sometimes as customized, to fit each patient's unique anatomy. Conformis offers a broad line of sterile, personalized knee and hip implants and single-use instruments delivered to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers. In clinical studies, Conformis iTotal CR knee replacement system demonstrated superior clinical outcomes, including better function and greater patient satisfaction, compared to traditional, off-the-shelf implants. Conformis owns or exclusively in-licenses issued patents and pending patent applications that cover personalized implants and patient-specific instrumentation for all major joints.