Kevin Hoffman, Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Exec, Joins ABL Organization

Orange, CA — June 29, 2009 — Kevin Hoffman, VP and General Manager of Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation, has joined the Adaptive Business Leaders Organization (ABL). As part of California’s leading vertical-industry Chief Executives’ Organization, ABL Members provide one another with executive leadership coaching through its confidential, professionally-facilitated, peer-CEO Advisory Board Round Tables, executive learning workshops, network of CEO peers, and expert resources.

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation (CVS) manufactures and markets a wide range of medical devices that are used in cardiac and vascular surgery, including coronary artery bypass grafting, valve replacements, heart transplants, aortic aneurysm repair, and surgeries for peripheral artery disease. The company is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with manufacturing operations in Ann Arbor; Elkton, Maryland; Ashland, Massachusetts; and Tustin, California. Terumo Corporation of Japan is a premier global medical device company with annual sales of nearly $3 billion. Terumo has more than 11,000 associates in 82 sales offices and 17 production facilities around the world.

Prior to becoming GM of Terumo CVS, Kevin headed another Terumo division, which had been acquired from 3M, where he was a senior executive for over 20 years. Thus, Kevin's entire 30+ year career has spanned several medical device companies, all of which were owned by 3M or Terumo.

About the Adaptive Business Leaders (ABL) Organization
ABL supports the needs of its Member CEOs by providing a place for top-level executives to draw on the experience, knowledge and skill sets of their peers in a vertical industry, personal advisory board – “multi-coach approach” – setting.

The core component of the CEO Membership experience is the group Round Table meeting. Members meet once a month for a half-day with a group of peer CEOs, Presidents, COOs and Division General Managers from non-competing companies, all from the same industry (healthcare, technology or life sciences), in a trusted and confidential board room-like setting, which allows ABL Members to tackle topics and enhance their decision making and business performance. Topics include: developing and honing new business strategies and best practices, new lines of business, “A-players” on the management team, and an effective board of directors, as well as understanding trends in new markets, mergers and acquisitions, compensation, and other “hot” topics brought to the Round Tables by the Members themselves.

ABL Members also gather several times a year at workshops and conferences to exchange ideas and connect with other chief executives beyond their own CEO peer groups. In effect, ABL Members serve as one another’s business coaches within the Round Tables and are encouraged to connect and leverage their co-Member peers’ particular skills and expertise for additional leadership coaching, one-on-one, outside of their monthly group meeting. In addition, each Round Table’s facilitator also serves as an objective business advisor, offering executive and industry insights and advice.

 ABL's Chief Executive Leadership Development Round Table program is currently offered in California's Greater Los Angeles, Orange and San Francisco County areas. More information about the ABL Organization can be found at http://www.abl.org .