Curt Hartman

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  1. Anonymous

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    http://www.marketwatch.com/story/voce-capital-responds-to-conmed-board-changes-2014-02-27?reflink=MW_news_stmp

    In addition, sources disclosed that Mr. Hartman was the subject of multiple allegations of sexual harassment during his tenure at Stryker and that these allegations were settled confidentially for substantial monetary payments. Specifically, we learned that three sexual harassment claims against Mr. Hartman were settled by Stryker, including one after he ceased to be interim CEO, and we believe that these events may have been a factor contributing to Mr. Hartman being passed over for the full-time CEO position.5

    Alere didn’t just float these charges as a trial balloon, nor whisper them behind closed doors; it was confident enough to publish them in a press release and then file it with the SEC. Why would a sophisticated, publicly-traded company have made such salacious allegations which, if untrue, could be defamatory and could result in significant liability and punitive damages – unless it believed it had a firm basis for making these statements? Moreover, we note that Alere’s nominees included Mr. Hartman’s previous boss, former Stryker CEO Steve MacMillan, who would have been in possession of the facts supporting such allegations. Neither Coppersmith nor Mr. Hartman ever specifically refuted the charges leveled by Alere, and we understand Mr. Hartman never pursued legal action against Alere.6 We further note that a core member of ConMed’s current advisory team – the firm of Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher – also represented Alere in the proxy contest against Coppersmith and placed their name at the bottom of the public communications which leveled the allegations to which we refer above.
     

  2. Anonymous

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    I once wondered why bucks chased after a doe with such careless disregard for their own safety and well being. Then I noticed it in the human race too.
    Oh well, another ego driven narcissist falls prey to their fleshy desires once again. Are they accepting applications to fill the spot ?
     
  3. Anonymous

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    He's found a home with ex-Stryker cronies.. Veran Medical
     
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    Bump, joke!
     
  5. Anonymous

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    How many times has Stryker turned it's back on an employee who was accused of harassment of any type only to find out later that the accusation was totally unfounded. The damage was done, the employee disgraced or personally humiliated and in Stryker's mind, "we did what we thought was good for the company". Well, some people fight back and in the end, Stryker pays up if the employee has guts. Sometimes Big. Treating employees as if they were "the company" would go a long way in rebuilding loyalty (on both sides) which has been lost over the past 20 years.
     
  6. Anonymous

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    Stryker has evolved into a hypocritic executive culture. Gallop is their reason to blame lesser/local management if bad, but corporately proclaim and advertise if good. The Board is simple minded.
     
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  8. Anonymous

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    Often it depends on your level. Lower level Managers are cut down quickly but at the top--it takes a lot more. People need to stop accepting settlements and take them to trial--public trial. Perhaps a larger audience would help to promote more equal treatment.
     
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    Conmed
     
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