Bioventus CEO Tony Bihl to Retire, Ken Reali Appointed Successor

Bioventus has announced that CEO Tony Bihl will retire on April 30. The Durham, NC-based company has appointed Ken Reali as his successor. He will also join the privately held firm’s board of managers starting on April 20. Reali is coming to Bioventus from Utah-based Clinical Innovations, where he is president and CEO. His experience also includes positions at Baxano Surgical, Smith & Nephew (NYSE: [[ticker:SNN]]), Stryker (NYSE: [[ticker:SYK]]), and Biomet. Bioventus develops “orthobiologic” products, treatments that use the body’s own biological processes to treat arthritis and promote bone healing.

Author: Frank Vinluan

Xconomy Editor Frank Vinluan is a business journalist with experience covering technology and life sciences. Based in Raleigh, he was a staff writer at the Triangle Business Journal covering technology, biotechnology and energy before joining MedCityNews.com as North Carolina bureau chief. Prior to moving to North Carolina’s Research Triangle in 2007 he held business reporting positions at The Des Moines Register and The Seattle Times.