CHARLOTTE, NC–(Marketwired – Jan 11, 2016) –BSN medical, a leading global medical device manufacturer, today announced the appointment of Todd Healy as the organization’s president of North America, effective Jan. 15, 2016. With more than 30 years of experience in healthcare sales and operations, Healy joins BSN from Owens & Minor, Inc., a leading international healthcare-services company. Healy will be responsible for BSN medical’s US sales operations. In this role, he will be member of the Group Management Committee and report directly to Dr Guido Oelkers, CEO of BSN medical Group.

Healy began his career at Owens & Minor as General Manager for the Franklin, Massachusetts Distribution Center, and was then promoted to Division Vice President, Area Vice President, Regional Vice President and most recently, Senior Vice President for Provider Services. Prior to joining Owens & Minor, Healy was the General Manager for Stuart Medical at their Franklin, Mass. facility. He has also served in a variety of Sales roles with Johnson & Johnson Orthopedics.

Healy is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. He also completed the Colgate Darden Executive Development course at the University of Virginia and the Global Leadership in Healthcare course at the University of Michigan.

“Todd has extensive experience in healthcare sales and operations with a proven track record in strategic planning, business growth, market penetration and customer retention,” said Dr Oelkers. “With his depth of knowledge of both patients’ and customers’ needs coupled with his leadership experience, we have a powerful team in place to further develop and grow our US organization.”

About BSN medical
BSN medical is a global leader in wound care and related vascular diseases, lymphology and non-invasive orthopedic products. Founded in 2001, the company currently employs approximately 5,500 members of staff, and generated revenues of EUR 762m in 2014. The company aims to provide an integrated therapy-driven approach – grounded in a broad portfolio of products, enhanced by insights into current therapeutic areas and complemented by a progressive approach to partnerships. Its well-known brands such as Elvarex^®, Cutimed^®, JOBST^®, Delta^® and Actimove^® are among the most trusted in healthcare. With its comprehensive product portfolio, BSN medical addresses patients’ needs in the most prevalent conditions in wound care and vascular diseases, and orthopedic treatments. More information: www.bsnmedical.com

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