Tag: Lou Slangen
Invacare announces leadership changes
February 28, 2014HME News Staff
ELYRIA, Ohio - Lou Slangen, Invacare's executive vice president and chief product officer, will retire at the end of February after 27 years with the company, according to a Feb. 27 release. John Remmers, senior vice president of global supply chain and operations since 2010, will take over responsibility for North American commercial operations, according to the release. Since he joined Invacare, Remmers has also overseen global engineering and commercial operations for China and Top End. “He...
Lesson from Southwest
July 24, 2013Liz Beaulieu, Editor
ELYRIA, Ohio - Lou Slangen has been a fixture at Invacare for more than 25 years. So it's no surprise that Invacare, under pressure from the Food and Drug Administration and competitive bidding, recently asked him to step in and play a greater role in its North America/HME division. Here's what Slangen, executive vice president of marketing and chief product officer, had to say about how he plans to ensure the success of Invacare by ensuring the success of its provider customers.HME News: What are...