In the wake of Medtronic's ($MDT) hefty $43 billion Covidien ($COV) acquisition, the company is gearing up by naming a new chief integration officer, Geoff Martha, who is an SVP for strategy and business development. Martha's main goal will be to provide a link between the merging medical device companies. Within Medtronic, Martha is known for his international efforts, playing a key role in the Kanghui and Lifetech Scientfic transactions in China. Story