About Coeur, Inc.
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Overview
Coeur OEM is a state-of-the-art designer and contract manufacturer for the medical and commercial marketplace with manufacturing and assembly operations in North Carolina and Wisconsin. In addition to manufacturing and assembling its own proprietary line, the company offers a full complement of services ranging from design, molding, tubing extrusion, assembly and packaging of medical devices. Coeur OEM also provides regulatory support including 510(k) submissions and sterilization services to the medical marketplace.
Locations
With corporate offices in Lebanon, Tennessee, the company has molding and assembly facilities in North Carolina, tubing extrusion and assembly in Wisconsin, as well as several other assembly operations.
The Coeur Vision
To reduce the cost of quality patient care with innovative and affordable products and services for the global healthcare market.
The Coeur Mission
- To be an international leader in the manufacture and sale of single patient use products and services for the medical imaging market.
- To meet and exceed our customers’ expectations for quality, timeliness, responsiveness and cost-effectiveness.
- To improve stakeholder value through aggressive and profitable internal sales growth combined with a targeted external acquisition strategy.
- To preserve stakeholder value by creating an organization that is flexible, adaptable, and focused on long-term sustainability.
The Principles that Guide Us
Coeur is guided by a set of principles that create a standard of professional conduct within our enterprise. We believe that our long-term success is dependent on the culture these principles create.
- Promote a culture that focuses on customer satisfaction. Couer seeks to involve all employees in the total satisfaction of a customer’s need.
- Conduct ourselves with the highest level of integrity. Coeur encourages mutual respect, an attitude of personal ownership, and an overall sense of fair play.
- Cultivate the human resource. Coeur promotes a high-energy work environment that is fun, rewards hard work and encourages personal improvement.
- Pursue innovation through advanced technology. Coeur will utilize appropriate and effective technology to ensure our profitability and long-term prosperity.
- Maintain a relentless pursuit of Quality. Coeur is dedicated to the concept of continuous improvement through the disciplined use of our Quality System.
Coeur Quality Policy
I work for a healthcare company. Through my work, I will constantly strive to improve the quality of care for my family, friends, and for people I will never know.
I will:
- Seek to meet or exceed customer expectations,
- Thrive on continuous improvement,
- Cultivate a workplace that is positive and creative,
- Encourage teamwork by being a team player,
- Conduct myself with the highest integrity, and
- Be audit ready all the time.
I will never forget that a person’s life may depend on what I do and how well I do it.
The Coeur Management Team
Coeur, Inc. prides itself on the backgrounds and extensive experience in the medical industry of its key management team. Below is a recap of those individuals and their qualifications.
William J. “Jay” Cude
William J. “Jay” Cude, President and Chief Executive Officer
“Jay” Cude is President and CEO of Coeur, Inc. and has almost 30 years of experience in medical device manufacturing including, plastic injection molding, tubing and film extrusion, and blow molding. Prior to co-founding Coeur, Inc. and its predecessor, PolyTen, LLC, Jay was Group Vice President of DeRoyal’s Plastics Group (DPG) of Knoxville, TN. DPG is one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of disposable medical devices for the cardiology, orthopedic, and general surgical markets. Before joining DPG, Jay was President of Hospital Disposables, a family business supplying disposable products to the surgical market. Jay has served as the Chairman of the Tennessee Plastics Industry Council, the Chairman of the National Certification in Plastics, and the Chairman of SPI’s Healthcare Division. Jay currently serves on the national Board of Directors, the Executive Board, and is Treasurer of the Washington DC based Society of the Plastics Industry. Jay is a graduate of the Emory School of Business Administration.
J. Michael “Mike” Cude
J. Michael “Mike” Cude is Executive Vice President of Coeur, Inc. and has 25 years of experience in the design, development, and manufacture of a wide range of medical products. Prior to joining Coeur, Inc., Mike was Director of Engineering for DeRoyal’s Plastics Group (DPG) where he oversaw all new product development, mold design, automation, and capital equipment acquisition. Mike holds numerous patents for devices currently used in cardiology and surgery. Mike has served as Chairman of the Medical Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) and is currently a Board Member of SPE’s Medical Plastics Division. He hosts technical programs each year at the Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) Conferences and teaches seminars on medical plastics for the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). Mike is a graduate of Western Kentucky School of Science & Engineering.
Debra F. Manning
Debra F. Manning is Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Affairs and has over 20 years of experience in Quality Systems management and regulatory affairs in healthcare manufacturing. Prior to joining Coeur, Inc. and it’s predecessor, Polyten, LLC, Debra was Manager of Quality Assurance for American National Can’s (ANC) Medical Flexible Packaging facility in Asheville, NC. Prior to this, Debra was Director of Regulatory Affairs for DeRoyal Industries and Director of Quality Assurance for DeRoyal’s Plastics Group (DPG). Debra has extensive experience developing and implementing GMP/ISO9001 Quality Systems for both Class 1 and Class 2 medical devices used in cardiology, orthopedic, and general surgical markets. Debra has a B.A. in Statistics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and a Masters of Business Management from Lincoln University, Harrogate, TN.
Jacqueline “Jaccie” Wheeler
Jacqueline “Jaccie” Wheeler is Chief Financial Officer of Coeur, Inc. and has 25 years of Financial Management experience in both manufacturing and healthcare companies. Prior to joining Coeur, Inc., Jaccie was the Controller of a variety of manufacturing companies and has extensive experience developing and implementing financial systems, internal controls, financial management reports, and manufacturing metrics. She lead and implemented cost reduction programs that significantly reduced costs and improved the profitability and value of each company. Her financial management experience also includes performing due diligence work and transactions acquiring and selling companies. Jaccie is currently a member of the Nashville chapter of Financial Executives International. Jaccie has a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Accounting, from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln; and a Masters of Business Administration from Woodbury University, Burbank, California.