Cook's New Chef Tries a Different Recipe
Executive Summary
Top management changes at Cook are bringing subtle shifts in the company's attitude towards the marketplace. John DeFord, who has been at the company for 15 years is now president and CEO of its interventional products business, replacing Phyllis McCollough, who moves up to Chairman and EVP of operations for all of Cook Group. DeFord is spearheading Cook's new, more aggressive, opportunistic approach. A noteworthy example: Cook is embarking on a series of distribution deals with a competitor, stent market leader Guidant.