Medigus Ltd. announced that its Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Mr. Christopher Rowland as chief executive officer of the company. Mr. Rowland, who has served as a director of Medigus since March 2013, will replace Dr. Elazar Sonnenschein, a Founder and the current chief executive officer of the company. The appointment is subject to approval by the company's shareholders, who will convene within approximately one month.

Dr. Sonnenschein, a founder of Medigus and its CEO since the company's establishment in 2000, will assume the role of global chief operating officer, and will assist in Mr. Rowland's transition. In his role as global COO, Dr. Sonnenschein will be responsible for operations, manufacturing and R&D.