InspireMD Announces Completion of Sales Restructuring Program
BOSTON, April 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- InspireMD, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NSPR) ("InspireMD" or the "Company"), a leader in stent embolic protection systems ("EPS"), today announced the completion of its sales restructuring program which began on January 4, 2015. The restructuring was implemented to conserve capital and to align the organization to a new commercial strategy built on third party distribution partners. Reflecting some impact from the transition, as well as the trend towards drug eluting stent use in STEMI patients discussed during our fourth quarter 2014 earnings call last month, total revenues for the first quarter 2015 were approximately $500,000, down sequentially from $850,000 in the fourth quarter 2014.
Alan Milinazzo, CEO of InspireMD, commented, "2015 is a transition year for us, as we pivot our strategy to exploit the immediate carotid and emerging neurovascular opportunities while being more selective with our sales resource allocation and shift to a distributor based commercial model."
Mr. Milinazzo, concluded, "With our sales restructuring program now behind us, our cash projections remain on track and we look forward to improving our sales performance, mindful of less linear growth in the coming quarters, as we intend to lead our commercial efforts with our carotid platform. We began shipping our new CGuard RX product during the quarter and while quantities were limited due to short term supply constraints, we expect improvements beginning in the second quarter."
InspireMD will report full first quarter 2015 results and host its investor earnings conference call on May 11, 2015.
About InspireMD, Inc.
InspireMD seeks to utilize its proprietary MGuard™ with MicroNet™ technology to make its products the industry standard for embolic protection and to provide a superior solution to the key clinical issues of current stenting in patients with a high risk of distal embolization, no reflow and major adverse cardiac events.
InspireMD intends to pursue applications of this MicroNet technology in coronary, carotid (CGuard™) and peripheral artery procedures. InspireMD's common stock is quoted on the NYSE MKT under the ticker symbol NSPR.
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Investor Contacts:
Craig Shore
Chief Financial Officer
InspireMD, Inc.
Phone: 1-888-776-6804 FREE
Email: [email protected]
SOURCE InspireMD, Inc.
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