News Release
INDIANAPOLIS — Bob Vitoux, president and CEO of OrthoWorx, has been named to the Indianapolis Business Journal’s Indiana 250 list for the second consecutive year.
The annual list recognizes the state’s most influential and impactful leaders across business, philanthropy, the arts, government and not-for-profits.
“It’s truly an honor to have been selected by IBJ again this year for inclusion in their Indiana 250 list,” said Vitoux. “I’m humbled to be in the midst of the caliber of leaders from our great state of Indiana included on this list and grateful to be at OrthoWorx, where we continue to be focused on our three pillars that include: Equipping the Next Generation, Enriching Community, and Accelerating Innovation”.
Vitoux just recently completed his second anniversary at OrthoWorx, which will soon celebrate its 15th year of existence, based in Warsaw, and has a mission of “Advancing the Orthopedic Capital of the World for Generations to Come.”
OrthoWorx recently obtained approval from the State’s Budget Committee for the Orthopedic Industry Retention Initiative a fiscal year 2025 state budget line item allocating $30 million to OrthoWorx to launch initiatives aimed at attracting talent and retaining the orthopedic industry in the region.
Since Vitoux’s arrival, the organization has re-initiated the DiscoverME talent development program exposing approximately 1,000 local 8th graders annually to Manufacturing Experiences, co-sponsored a Kosciusko/Whitley county Career & Technical Education (CTE) baseline study with the Don Wood Foundation, partnered with Grace College in the development of their upcoming Orthopedic MBA program, and helped launch experiential learning programs at two area career academies.
