MDMA Announces Business Alliance With WMDO to Provide Online MedTech Industry Training

MDMA Members to Receive Access to WMDO's Online Medical Device Curriculum

WASHINGTON D.C. and MINNEAPOLIS, January 11, 2011 - MDMA (Medical Device Manufacturers Association), the leading national
trade association for innovative and entrepreneurial medical technology
companies and WMDO (World Medical Device Organization), the leading global
provider of innovative online training for medical device professionals,
announced today a business alliance that offers MDMA Members complete access
to WMDO's extensive catalogue of professional online training. This alliance
compliments MDMA's world-class live educational programming.

"MDMA is excited to be the first national organization to offer a full
catalog of MedTech courses online through our alliance with WMDO," said Mark
Leahey, President and CEO of MDMA. "We are proud to offer medical device
professionals the most comprehensive and versatile educational programs
available."

Under the agreement, MDMA members and related medical device
professionals will receive free access to their personalized virtual course
room where members may access the entire catalogue of online training with
significantly reduced rates and personalized support from the course authors.
Course offerings include clinical/pre-clinical, regulatory affairs, quality
assurance, sales & marketing, and health technology.

Richard Nehm, Global Vice President of Sales and Marketing for WMDO said,
"We are proud to join the premier national life science organization in the
United States to offer innovative and effective eLearning as a complement to
their outstanding live educational programs." Nehm added, "WMDO courses span
the entire medical device product development cycle and provides medical
device professionals with online access to high-quality learning resources
that are timely, relevant and engaging."

About MDMA

The Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) is a national trade
association based in Washington, DC providing educational and advocacy
assistance to hundreds of innovative and entrepreneurial medical technology
companies. MDMA is committed to promoting innovation and improving patient
care through outreach, education and the grassroots efforts of our members.

www.medicaldevices.org

About WMDO

WMDO is the world's premium provider of online training for medical
device professionals. From pre-clinical through post-market requirements,
WMDO combines the extensive knowledge and experience of the industry's
leading experts and authorities with the convenience, flexibility and cost
effectiveness of state-of-the art content delivery to provide the most
powerful and relevant learning experience available.

www.wmdo.org

    Contacts:

    Brendan Benner, Vice-President, Communications, MDMA
    +1-202-354-7172, bbenner@medicaldevices.org

    Richard Nehm, Vice-President, Sales and Marketing, WMDO
    +1-612-868-9381, rnehm@wmdo.org

Contacts: Brendan Benner, Vice-President, Communications, MDMA, +1-202-354-7172, bbenner at medicaldevices.org ; Richard Nehm, Vice-President, Sales and Marketing, WMDO, +1-612-868-9381, rnehm at wmdo.org