J&J Medtech CIO Larry Jones resigns

Larry Jones, Johnson & Johnson Medtech’s chief information officer, will resign after more than three decades with the company. 

To my friends and partners throughout this journey, this isn’t a farewell — it’s simply a ‘see you later,’” Jones wrote in a Thursday LinkedIn post. 

Jones will retire from J&J on Nov. 15, a company spokesperson wrote in an email.

Jones worked for J&J for 35 years, most recently leading digital surgery connectivity solutions for surgical robots and machine learning platforms. 

J&J submitted an investigational device exemption application for its Ottava soft tissue surgical robot, CEO Joaquin Duato told investors in October. And in August, the company launched a new surgical spine robot and navigation platform.

Prior to working with J&J Medtech, Jones was global CIO for J&J drug research subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals, according to LinkedIn. 

Jones did not say what is coming next.

“As I embark on this exciting new chapter of my life and professional journey, I remain committed to using technology for good, advancing global health equity, and fighting chronic disease,” Jones wrote on LinkedIn.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include comments from J&J.