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Cogentix Medical appoints permanent president and CEO following proxy fight; TeraRecon announces CEO and new executives; Millar Names CEO; Novadaq founder tapped as CEO; and other recent executive moves in the medtech space.

Maker of devices serving the urology and air management market Cogentix Medical Inc.has announced the appointment of Darin Hammers as president and CEO, effective July 12. He has served as interim CEO since May, replacing Robert C. Kill, who stepped down on May 24 along with board directors Kevin Roche and Ken Paulus under the terms of a settlement agreement related to a proxy contest that sparked litigation and leadership changes.

Hammers served with Cogentix' predecessor firm Uroplasty Inc. beginning in January 2013, starting as VP of Global Sales. He took on increasingly responsible positions at Uroplasty, until he was promoted...

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