Freedom Innovations, Irvine, California, has appointed Naveen Pawar as its senior product manager.
Pawar has extensive marketing/product management experience in the medical device industry and has conceptualized, launched, and marketed several industry-leading products and technologies, according to a Freedom Innovations press release. He started his career as a technical marketing manager with Smith & Nephew Orthopedics, headquartered in London, England, and was eventually promoted to global marketing manager. Most recently, Pawar served as product manager at Alphatec Spine, Carlsbad, California.
Pawar holds a bachelor’s degree in polymer technology from Anna University, Chennai, India, and a master’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
“We are excited to have Naveen join our team,” said Gary Wertz, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Freedom Innovations. “His passion for understanding and indentifying new customer needs will be invaluable as we continue to expand our product line.”
