Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> July 15, 2014

Interview with the Executive Vice President and CFO: LDR Holding Corporation (LDRH)

McNamara, Bob
Bob McNamara is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of LDR Holding Corporation and has over 20 years’ experience within technology environments, including medical device and software. His experience includes managing three IPOs — including LDR Holding, $86 million; Accuray Inc., $330 million; and Somnus Medical, $50 million. He also served as a board member post-IPO for Northstar Neuroscience. During his CFO career, Mr. McNamara managed six acquisitions or mergers, including the acquisition of InDefense, Inc., by Microsoft Corp. and the acquisition of Recourse Technologies by Symantec. He was part of the team that negotiated the $1.1 billion acquisition of Target Therapeutics by Boston Scientific. He holds an MBA from University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and a B.S. from University of San Francisco. Mr. McNamara is a certified public accountant — nonpracticing — and the former Mayor of Menlo Park, California.  Profile
TWST: Could you provide an overview of the company and talk about your core competencies?

Mr. McNamara: Yes. LDR is a global company focused solely on the development of innovative