Star SU, the marketing, sales and service affiliate of Star Cutter Company, has announced the hiring of James Doughty in the position of product sales manager responsible for national medical sales. Specifically, Doughty will be responsible for expanding the use of the company’s NXT 5-axis tool grinder, the only tool grinder to come pre-packaged with ESPRIT CAM software and machine-specific post processors and extremely well-suited to manufacturers of hip rasps, rotary files, bone files, drills and other complex tooling.

Doughty’s career has been successfully focused on manufacturing solutions for, or contract manufacturing of orthopedic tools such as bone drills, reamers, screws, rasps, taps, and extractors, as well as implants.

He started his foray into the medical field over 20 years ago, when he initially worked for Star Cutter as a regional sales manager and was involved in developing the company’s CNC grinder for hip broaches and other medical instruments at that time. Since then, he has been a sales manager for Kyocera SGS Medical, American Tool Service, Ortho Grind Medical, and Eva-lution. Throughout his tenures, he has a proven track record for growing sales and developing relationships with leading medical companies across the nation.

Doughty will be located in Indiana.