Argos Therapeutics Inc. announced that John D. Menditto has joined the Company as vice president of corporate communications and investor relations. Mr. Menditto will report directly to Jeff Abbey, president and CEO of Argos. Mr. Menditto comes to Argos with over 20 years of experience in the investor and corporate communications field.

He has served as director, investor relations at Novartis Corporation and senior director at Medco Health Solutions. He has also spent a number of years as a communications consultant, including, more recently, as head of investor relations, The Americas, at the Imagination Group.