Looking Good! Alphatec’s New Headquarters

Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (ATEC) new headquarters is a beauty to behold. The team at ATEC decided to design their new home from the ground up, starting in early 2018 and finishing up most impressively earlier this year.

For a company focused on “revolutionizing the approach to spine surgery,” its “home” needs to embody and reflect those goals. Specifically, the ATEC team designed its new facility to “inspire collaborative innovation, increase productivity, and support the Company’s [ATEC’s] rapid growth.”

ATEC is, of course, a well-known small cap spinal implant manufacturer whose product offerings cover anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, anterior lumbar interbody fusion, lateral interbody fusion, transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion, posterior cervical fusion, posterior fixation, and posterior lumbar interbody fusion.

The company has grown rapidly—staff virtually doubled since 2017, to nearly 300 employees. Furthermore, senior management has made it very clear that growth is just starting. If, as promised, ATEC adds “significant number” of positions over the coming months and years, well, a new headquarters became necessary.

World Class Surgeon Training

What can surgeons and staff expect from the new facility?

The new 120,000 square-foot facility boasts “a world-class cadaveric lab, a state-of-the-art machining center, an extensive biomechanical lab, expanded office space and meeting areas, and well-appointed outdoor spaces to support working, meeting and fitness activities. The seven-station cadaveric lab is viewable through floor-to-ceiling windows from the lobby and will be central to increased engagement of spine surgeons and sales professionals preparing to employ ATEC’s new procedures and products.”

OTW spoke with ATEC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Pat Miles about the new headquarters. Miles told us, “The most exciting feature of the new headquarters is the world-class cadaveric lab, which has been designed to reflect a singular message: our business is in the operating room.”

“We have more than doubled the number of cadaveric stations in the lab to enable us to better meet increased demands for training and allow for robust collaboration between our product development teams and surgeon partners. The lab boasts seven stations and is viewable through floor-to-ceiling windows from the lobby. It will be central to increased engagement of spine surgeons and sales professionals preparing to employ ATEC’s new procedures and products.”