Established: 1980

Staff: 1,000+

Headquarters: Parkmore West,Ballybrit, Galway, Ireland

Manufacturing Locations:CaliforniaMinnesotaIrelandSingaporeKorea

Global operational footprint:200,000 sq ft

Industry: Medical Device & LifeSciences

Creganna-Tactx Medical is a leading supplier of products,technologies and services to medical device and lifesciencecompanies worldwide. The company specializes in the designand manufacture of minimally & less invasive delivery andaccess devices for a range of clinical therapies.

Creganna-Tactx Medical Profile

www.cregannatactx.com

Creganna-Tactx Medical by numbers:

· Ranked among the Top 10 companies in the medical device

outsourcing sector worldwide

· Over 400 customers in 30 countries worldwide

· 5 facilities spanning 3 continents

· Serving 7 of the Top 10 global medical device companies

HOW TO CONTACTTHE HR TEAM:Creganna-Tactx Medical,Parkmore West, Galway, IrelandTel: +353 91 757801Email: recruitment@creganna.com

for Minimally and Less Invasive Therapies

Medical Devices for Delivery and AccessCreganna-Tactx Medical design,develop and manufacture medicaldevices on behalf of its customers.The company specializes inmedical devices that provideaccess or deliver clinicaltreatments to various areas of thebody. These devices range fromlong thin catheters that navigateto the brain or heartto laparoscopic devices used inkey-hole surgery. All of the devicesdesigned and manufactured byCreganna-Tactx Medical are usedin an advanced surgical approachcalled minimally invasive (MI) surgery.

About Minimally Invasive SurgeryAn alternative to open surgery, minimally and lessinvasive therapies use naturally occurring pathwaysof the body, such as the vascular system, to accessa treatment area and deliver a medical therapy.There are many advantages of minimally invasive(MI) surgery – less trauma to the patient, hospitalstays and recovery times are significantly reducedand in general, this surgical approach is less costlythan open surgery. Owing to these advantages,there has been widespread adoption of minimallyinvasive surgical approaches in hospital settingsover the last number of years. There is eagernessby patients, physicians and health insuranceproviders to rapidly adopt minimally invasivealternatives to traditional surgery. In turn, theminimally invasive medical device industry hasdeveloped to become a fast growing, exciting andhighly innovative sector.

MI Surgery in action: The HeartCoronary artery disease results in blockages forming within the coronary arteries in the form of a plaque which can leadto cardiac arrest (heart attack) and is often fatal. Coronary artery disease can develop due to genetic, hereditary, diet orlifestyle factors and is the #1 fatal disease in the Western World. To treat coronary artery disease a surgeon seeks towiden the blood vessel that has become narrowed or blocked thereby ensuring normal blood flow resumes to the heartmuscle. Traditionally this treatment was delivered during an open surgical procedure called Coronary Artery BypassGrafting or simply “by-pass” surgery. Coronary Angioplasty is a Minimally Invasive alternative to unblocking the diseasedartery. During this procedure a small incision is made at the top of the patient’s leg and a long thin balloon catheter isinserted and navigated by the cardiologist to the blocked coronary artery. The balloon is then inflated inside the artery towiden the blockage and the cardiologist may then choose to leave behind a small metal scaffold called a stent tominimize the risk of future narrowing of the artery. This Minimally Invasive approach significantly reduces the cost andrecovery time associated with treating coronary artery disease.

MI Surgery in action: The BrainBrain aneuryms are abnormal bulges in the arteries of the brain. Should an aneurysm rupture it can lead to internal bleedingknown as a brain hemorrhage causing stroke, brain damage or death. When an aneurysm is found, treatment is provided toprevent it from rupturing. The goal of treatment is stop blood flow into the aneurysm. Open surgery, the traditional treatmentapproach, is highly invasive and involves removing part of the skull to access and manually clip the aneurysm. A MinimallyInvasive alternative has emerged known as Embolization. During Embolization a long catheter is threaded through thebody under X-ray guidance from the leg to the site of the aneurysm in the brain. Once the aneurysm has beenreached, tiny metal coils or surgical glues are released into the aneurysm to stop blood flow in that area.Clinical studies estimate that the average recovery time for open surgery can be one year whereas theaverage recovery time for a Minimally Invasive Embolization approach is 27 days.

Embolization: Metal coils totreat brain aneurysm.

Delivery & Access Devices

Cardiology

Peripheral Vascular

Neurology

MI Orthopaedics

Endoscopy

Oncology

CRM

Urology

Pulmonary

Laparoscopy

Biologics Delivery

MI Surgery

www.cregannatactx.com

Deflatedballoonin artery

Inflated balloon compressesplaque against artery walls

Recruitment A4 Flyer 28/07/2011 11:43 Page 1

At Creganna-Tactx Medical we are in the businessof improving people’s health and quality of life.We offer you not only the chance to build asuccessful career – we offer you an opportunity tomake a difference in the world.

Our dedicated team is the backbone to oursuccess. We believe in a working environment thatpromotes innovation and self-development atevery level. By developing new skills or embarkingon further training you will have ampleopportunity to create our combined futures.

At Creganna-Tactx Medical we live by a sharedset of values – to be open, honest, innovative andflexible in everything we do. These values aretangible in our day to day work with colleaguesand customers.

Our company story is about growth. The sharedstories of our people are about limitless careeropportunities in a growth environment. Ourultimate story is about the millions of peoplearound the world that lead healthier and happierlives because of our work.

Sinead McGuinnessTeam LeaderI began working in Creganna-Tactx Medical as a product builder 3 years ago. When I joined, Istarted on a new product line for a cancerdiagnosis device. Shortly afterwards the productwas successfully launched to market and thenumber of people in our area grew. A position fora Team Leader became available, I applied and wassuccessful. Last year an opportunity arose to travelto the US for a manufacturing transfer project.I travelled with 14 other team members and livedand worked in the US for 3 months. I wasresponsible for coordinating the training anddevelopment of the transfer team. Since returningwe have ramped the product lines significantlywhich was a great challenge. I enjoy working atCreganna-Tactx Medical as it has a friendlyatmosphere and support is given where needed.There are plenty of internal opportunities andfantastic prospects to advance your career.I would recommend it as a place of work.

Kiel McCoolDesign EngineerI joined the Creganna-Tactx Medical family 5 yearsago for co-op placement and rejoined the teamagain a year later after I had completed my degreein Mechanical Engineering. I work as part of thedesign services group who design, develop andmanufacture the next generation of medicaldevices. We develop products from initial conceptson a white board to later watch them being usedin clinical trials to improve or even save a patient’slife. You are constantly challenged withinCreganna-Tactx Medical while continuouslydeveloping new skills and meeting new peoplefrom China to California. There is a very openatmosphere within the company and everyone’sopinion is valued regardless of position; overall thisis one of the best things about working here.

What to do nextFor the latest opportunities with Creganna-TactxMedical please visit our website atwww.cregannatactx.com

Complete your application by submitting your CVand answering any preliminary questions that wemay ask.

Benefits Along with market-competitive financial rewards,Creganna-Tactx Medical provide a variety of benefitprograms for all staff including healthcare, on-siteservices, external support & assistance services anddiscount schemes.

Applying forPlacementsAll in-company

placements

are coordinated through

your University or

Institute placement

office. Please contact

your office directly.

Lisa OttQuality EngineerCreganna-Tactx Medical is a great place to work. Itprovides great opportunities to all employees todevelop their skills. I started with the companyover three years ago as a Quality Technician andhave progressed to the role of Quality Engineer. Inmy job I am responsible for ensuring our productsare manufactured in accordance with the complexset of regulatory standards for our industry. I amalso regularly involved in driving qualityimprovement projects in the company. Achievingand maintaining the highest quality standards forour products can mean the difference between lifeand death for a patient. Creganna-Tactx Medicalhas a challenging work environment and it isalways rewarding – I have had opportunity totravel both within Ireland and abroad with thecompany. There is a great team spirit in thecompany and that makes for a great workatmosphere.

Billy McKee Project ManagerI joined Creganna-Tactx Medical five years ago andhave progressed from a design engineer to adesign project manager in that time. In my job, Idesign and develop innovative medical devices onbehalf of our customers such as devices to treatbrain aneurysms, chronic sinus problems, laser-guided cancer treatments and surgical tools forkey-hole surgery. In my job I get the opportunity tointeract with both customers and doctors on adaily basis. This experience is hugely enriching as itallows me to appreciate patient needs first-handand helps me to understand how I can make adifference to them. Overall, I would describe myjob as very interesting, fulfilling and challenging. Ihave worked on an enormous diversity of projectsin many places across Europe and the US so thereis always a new challenge.

Goncalo SantosSenior Design EngineerCreganna-Tactx Medical is a very positive anddynamic work environment that promotesinnovation and self-development. I joined thecompany 11 years ago as a product builder andprogressed to a technician role with the designteam. At that point I decided to undertake aBachelor of Engineering degree and the companywas very supportive of my decision. When I hadcompleted my degree, I was promoted to theposition of an Engineer and I have recentlyprogressed again to a Senior Engineering role.Creganna-Tactx Medical encourages every teammember to develop a training and developmentprogram that will broaden their knowledge andexperience. My individual program has providedme with tremendous opportunities to progress mycareer ambitions.

StaffProfiles

Flexible

Innovative

Open & Honest

Motivated

ANATOMY OF A TYPICAL TEAM MEMBER

Working at Creganna-Tactx Medical

Recruitment A4 Flyer 28/07/2011 11:43 Page 3

At Creganna-Tactx Medical we are in the businessof improving people’s health and quality of life.We offer you not only the chance to build asuccessful career – we offer you an opportunity tomake a difference in the world.

Our dedicated team is the backbone to oursuccess. We believe in a working environment thatpromotes innovation and self-development atevery level. By developing new skills or embarkingon further training you will have ampleopportunity to create our combined futures.

At Creganna-Tactx Medical we live by a sharedset of values – to be open, honest, innovative andflexible in everything we do. These values aretangible in our day to day work with colleaguesand customers.

Our company story is about growth. The sharedstories of our people are about limitless careeropportunities in a growth environment. Ourultimate story is about the millions of peoplearound the world that lead healthier and happierlives because of our work.

Sinead McGuinnessTeam LeaderI began working in Creganna-Tactx Medical as a product builder 3 years ago. When I joined, Istarted on a new product line for a cancerdiagnosis device. Shortly afterwards the productwas successfully launched to market and thenumber of people in our area grew. A position fora Team Leader became available, I applied and wassuccessful. Last year an opportunity arose to travelto the US for a manufacturing transfer project.I travelled with 14 other team members and livedand worked in the US for 3 months. I wasresponsible for coordinating the training anddevelopment of the transfer team. Since returningwe have ramped the product lines significantlywhich was a great challenge. I enjoy working atCreganna-Tactx Medical as it has a friendlyatmosphere and support is given where needed.There are plenty of internal opportunities andfantastic prospects to advance your career.I would recommend it as a place of work.

Kiel McCoolDesign EngineerI joined the Creganna-Tactx Medical family 5 yearsago for co-op placement and rejoined the teamagain a year later after I had completed my degreein Mechanical Engineering. I work as part of thedesign services group who design, develop andmanufacture the next generation of medicaldevices. We develop products from initial conceptson a white board to later watch them being usedin clinical trials to improve or even save a patient’slife. You are constantly challenged withinCreganna-Tactx Medical while continuouslydeveloping new skills and meeting new peoplefrom China to California. There is a very openatmosphere within the company and everyone’sopinion is valued regardless of position; overall thisis one of the best things about working here.

What to do nextFor the latest opportunities with Creganna-TactxMedical please visit our website atwww.cregannatactx.com

Complete your application by submitting your CVand answering any preliminary questions that wemay ask.

Benefits Along with market-competitive financial rewards,Creganna-Tactx Medical provide a variety of benefitprograms for all staff including healthcare, on-siteservices, external support & assistance services anddiscount schemes.

Applying forPlacementsAll in-company

placements

are coordinated through

your University or

Institute placement

office. Please contact

your office directly.

Lisa OttQuality EngineerCreganna-Tactx Medical is a great place to work. Itprovides great opportunities to all employees todevelop their skills. I started with the companyover three years ago as a Quality Technician andhave progressed to the role of Quality Engineer. Inmy job I am responsible for ensuring our productsare manufactured in accordance with the complexset of regulatory standards for our industry. I amalso regularly involved in driving qualityimprovement projects in the company. Achievingand maintaining the highest quality standards forour products can mean the difference between lifeand death for a patient. Creganna-Tactx Medicalhas a challenging work environment and it isalways rewarding – I have had opportunity totravel both within Ireland and abroad with thecompany. There is a great team spirit in thecompany and that makes for a great workatmosphere.

Billy McKee Project ManagerI joined Creganna-Tactx Medical five years ago andhave progressed from a design engineer to adesign project manager in that time. In my job, Idesign and develop innovative medical devices onbehalf of our customers such as devices to treatbrain aneurysms, chronic sinus problems, laser-guided cancer treatments and surgical tools forkey-hole surgery. In my job I get the opportunity tointeract with both customers and doctors on adaily basis. This experience is hugely enriching as itallows me to appreciate patient needs first-handand helps me to understand how I can make adifference to them. Overall, I would describe myjob as very interesting, fulfilling and challenging. Ihave worked on an enormous diversity of projectsin many places across Europe and the US so thereis always a new challenge.

Goncalo SantosSenior Design EngineerCreganna-Tactx Medical is a very positive anddynamic work environment that promotesinnovation and self-development. I joined thecompany 11 years ago as a product builder andprogressed to a technician role with the designteam. At that point I decided to undertake aBachelor of Engineering degree and the companywas very supportive of my decision. When I hadcompleted my degree, I was promoted to theposition of an Engineer and I have recentlyprogressed again to a Senior Engineering role.Creganna-Tactx Medical encourages every teammember to develop a training and developmentprogram that will broaden their knowledge andexperience. My individual program has providedme with tremendous opportunities to progress mycareer ambitions.

StaffProfiles

Flexible

Innovative

Open & Honest

Motivated

ANATOMY OF A TYPICAL TEAM MEMBER

Working at Creganna-Tactx Medical

Recruitment A4 Flyer 28/07/2011 11:43 Page 3

Established: 1980

Staff: 1,000+

Headquarters: Parkmore West,Ballybrit, Galway, Ireland

Manufacturing Locations:CaliforniaMinnesotaIrelandSingaporeKorea

Global operational footprint:200,000 sq ft

Industry: Medical Device & LifeSciences

Creganna-Tactx Medical is a leading supplier of products,technologies and services to medical device and lifesciencecompanies worldwide. The company specializes in the designand manufacture of minimally & less invasive delivery andaccess devices for a range of clinical therapies.

Creganna-Tactx Medical Profile

www.cregannatactx.com

Creganna-Tactx Medical by numbers:

· Ranked among the Top 10 companies in the medical device

outsourcing sector worldwide

· Over 400 customers in 30 countries worldwide

· 5 facilities spanning 3 continents

· Serving 7 of the Top 10 global medical device companies

HOW TO CONTACTTHE HR TEAM:Creganna-Tactx Medical,Parkmore West, Galway, IrelandTel: +353 91 757801Email: recruitment@creganna.com

for Minimally and Less Invasive Therapies

Medical Devices for Delivery and AccessCreganna-Tactx Medical design,develop and manufacture medicaldevices on behalf of its customers.The company specializes inmedical devices that provideaccess or deliver clinicaltreatments to various areas of thebody. These devices range fromlong thin catheters that navigateto the brain or heartto laparoscopic devices used inkey-hole surgery. All of the devicesdesigned and manufactured byCreganna-Tactx Medical are usedin an advanced surgical approachcalled minimally invasive (MI) surgery.

About Minimally Invasive SurgeryAn alternative to open surgery, minimally and lessinvasive therapies use naturally occurring pathwaysof the body, such as the vascular system, to accessa treatment area and deliver a medical therapy.There are many advantages of minimally invasive(MI) surgery – less trauma to the patient, hospitalstays and recovery times are significantly reducedand in general, this surgical approach is less costlythan open surgery. Owing to these advantages,there has been widespread adoption of minimallyinvasive surgical approaches in hospital settingsover the last number of years. There is eagernessby patients, physicians and health insuranceproviders to rapidly adopt minimally invasivealternatives to traditional surgery. In turn, theminimally invasive medical device industry hasdeveloped to become a fast growing, exciting andhighly innovative sector.

MI Surgery in action: The HeartCoronary artery disease results in blockages forming within the coronary arteries in the form of a plaque which can leadto cardiac arrest (heart attack) and is often fatal. Coronary artery disease can develop due to genetic, hereditary, diet orlifestyle factors and is the #1 fatal disease in the Western World. To treat coronary artery disease a surgeon seeks towiden the blood vessel that has become narrowed or blocked thereby ensuring normal blood flow resumes to the heartmuscle. Traditionally this treatment was delivered during an open surgical procedure called Coronary Artery BypassGrafting or simply “by-pass” surgery. Coronary Angioplasty is a Minimally Invasive alternative to unblocking the diseasedartery. During this procedure a small incision is made at the top of the patient’s leg and a long thin balloon catheter isinserted and navigated by the cardiologist to the blocked coronary artery. The balloon is then inflated inside the artery towiden the blockage and the cardiologist may then choose to leave behind a small metal scaffold called a stent tominimize the risk of future narrowing of the artery. This Minimally Invasive approach significantly reduces the cost andrecovery time associated with treating coronary artery disease.

MI Surgery in action: The BrainBrain aneuryms are abnormal bulges in the arteries of the brain. Should an aneurysm rupture it can lead to internal bleedingknown as a brain hemorrhage causing stroke, brain damage or death. When an aneurysm is found, treatment is provided toprevent it from rupturing. The goal of treatment is stop blood flow into the aneurysm. Open surgery, the traditional treatmentapproach, is highly invasive and involves removing part of the skull to access and manually clip the aneurysm. A MinimallyInvasive alternative has emerged known as Embolization. During Embolization a long catheter is threaded through thebody under X-ray guidance from the leg to the site of the aneurysm in the brain. Once the aneurysm has beenreached, tiny metal coils or surgical glues are released into the aneurysm to stop blood flow in that area.Clinical studies estimate that the average recovery time for open surgery can be one year whereas theaverage recovery time for a Minimally Invasive Embolization approach is 27 days.

Embolization: Metal coils totreat brain aneurysm.

Delivery & Access Devices

Cardiology

Peripheral Vascular

Neurology

MI Orthopaedics

Endoscopy

Oncology

CRM

Urology

Pulmonary

Laparoscopy

Biologics Delivery

MI Surgery

www.cregannatactx.com

Deflatedballoonin artery

Inflated balloon compressesplaque against artery walls

Recruitment A4 Flyer 28/07/2011 11:43 Page 1