Vapotherm, Inc. Announces Board Appointments; Opens New Corporate Headquarters in Exeter, New Hampshire
April 24, 2013 at 12:15 pm EDT
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Vapotherm, Inc. announced that Tony Arnerich, General Partner of the 3x5 Special Opportunity Fund, and Jason Lettmann, Principal of Morgenthaler Venture Partners, both join the Board of Directors. James "Jim" Liken, a board member since April 2010, has agreed to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Jim has extensive experience with respiratory technology companies, including Respironics Inc. where he served as President and CEO from August 1999 through December 2003 and as Vice Chairman until March 2008.
The company opened new corporate headquarters in Exeter, New Hampshire at the start of the year. The facility, located at 22 Industrial Drive, incorporates 14,400 square feet of office space and 12,000 square feet of manufacturing space.
Vapotherm, Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of advanced respiratory technology. It develops non-invasive technologies for respiratory support of patients with chronic or acute breathing disorders. It is focused on the care of patients suffering from respiratory distress, whether associated with lung diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, pneumonia, asthma, and COVID-19 or other systemic conditions. Its device solutions are focused on High Velocity Nasal Insufflation, which delivers non-invasive ventilatory support to patients by providing heated, humidified, oxygenated air at high velocities through a small-bore nasal interface, and on closed loop control systems, such as its Oxygen Assist Module, designed to automatically maintain a patients pulse oxygen saturation levels within a specified range for a defined period of time. Its digital solutions are focused on remote patient monitoring, using algorithms to predict respiratory episodes.