Mitsuo Asai has served as President of Alphatec Pacific Inc. ("API") a wholly owned subsidiary of Alphatec Holdings Inc. since April 2008. Prior to joining Alphatec Mr. Asai was the President of Tokai Co. Ltd. a manufacturer of consumer goods with annual sales of approximately 10 billion yen (approximately US$100 million) and over 285 employees since 2006. From 2002 to 2004 Mr. Asai served as General Manager and President of Virbac Japan Co. Ltd. a company that focused on veterinary pharmaceuticals and healthcare products. From 1998 to 2002 Mr. Asai served as President and CEO of Vital Link Corporation a distributor of cardiovascular medical devices in Japan. From 1985 to 1996 Mr. Asai held various positions of increasing responsibility with Beckman Coulter K.K. a leading manufacturer of biomedical testing instrument systems. Mr. Asai earned a Bachelor of Arts in Law from Kyoto Ryukoku University in 1979. |