Acutus Names David Roman As New CEO; Mickelsen Departs Company
Executive Summary
After announcing that its estimated second-quarter 2022 revenue exceeded analysts’ expectations, Acutus announced that David Roman, the interim CEO and CFO, is now the permanent CEO. Also, Steven Mickelsen announced that he is stepping down as Acutus’ chief translational science officer.
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