BioSig Appoints Global MedTech Leader Fred Hrkac as New Executive VP

32-year career in medical device and electrophysiology business expansion for industry bellwethers; led multiple company exits including a $1B sale in 2018 Part of leadership team that grew Johnson & Johnson’s original cardiology/electrophysiology business from $22M to $500M in 7 years

Westport, CT, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westport, CT, November 7, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioSig Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSGM) (“BioSig” or the “Company”), a medical technology company committed to delivering unprecedented accuracy and precision to intracardiac signal visualization, announced the appointment of Frederick Hrkac to the new role of Executive Vice President, effective as of November 2, 2023. Mr. Hrkac has a 32-year career in medical devices, as an executive and corporate director, covering much of the globe. Since April 2022, he has served on the BioSig Board of Directors and as Chairman of the nominating and corporate governance committee. As a result of his appointment, Mr Hrkac was replaced by James Klein as a member and Chairman of the nominating and corporate governance committee. 

“Fred is well-known as a key executive leader in the global medical device industry. He carries an impeccable reputation and strong track record of success in commercial medtech operations, highlighted by his contributions to the immense growth and expansion of BioSense Webster, the med-device businesses of Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”), Boston Scientific, and other influential companies,” said Kenneth Londoner, Chairman & CEO of BioSig. “It’s a great pleasure to welcome Fred from our Board of Directors to our executive team, where he will work closely with executive leadership in unlocking the value of our business and technology and opening doors to new opportunities through his close contacts around the globe.”

“I am thrilled with the opportunity to bring BioSig’s groundbreaking technology into the hands of electrophysiologists with a strategy similar to my work 20 years ago in introducing novel cardiac navigational technology that shaped the way atrial fibrillation is treated globally,” said Mr. Hrkac. “I look forward to working closely with the outstanding leadership team at BioSig to spur PURE EP Platform adoption in multiple new geographic markets and drive multiple avenues of potential value creation.”