Merit Medical Systems has appointed Joe Wright as company president, effective immediately.
Wright will be responsible for the oversight of Merit's global commercial, marketing, and manufacturing operations.
Over the past 19 years, Wright has worked at Merit in several roles. He most recently served as chief commercial officer and prior to that, he served as president of Merit's international division. Wright also previously served as president of Merit Technology Group.
Merit added that its board of directors is continuing the process of identifying potential internal and external CEO candidates in preparation for the previously announced retirement of Fred Lampropoulos at the end of 2025.
