Tag: Philips North America
Philips NA gets new leader
January 12, 2018HME News Staff
AMSTERDAM, the NETHERLANDS - Vitor Rocha, who previously led Philips' global ultrasound business, has succeeded Brent Shafer as CEO of Philips North America, the company announced this week.Rocha is now part of Philips' executive committee and reports to Philips CEO Frans van Houten.“Vitor's health technology expertise, personal leadership and deep experience in the North American market will enable him to lead the expansion of Philips' health technology leadership in the region,” said...
People news: Merits Health, Philips Respiratory
January 12, 2018HME News Staff
Cape Coral, Fla.-based Merits Health Products has promoted Kevin Liu to president and Chris Blackmore to vice president of sales and business development. Liu has helped the company launch two new divisions, Avid Rehab for complex rehab and Pilot for home accessibility. He has also helped the company open new distribution centers and increase internal operating efficiencies. For his part, Blackmore has helped Merits increase sales by 300% in the past three years… Brent Shafer, CEO of North America...
Royal Philips promotes Brent Shafer
February 5, 2014HME News Staff
ANDOVER, Mass. - Brent Shafer has been named CEO of Philips North America. Shafer, previously CEO of Philips Home Healthcare Solutions, is responsible for strengthening the company's entrepreneurship, and growing revenue and market share in the U.S. and Canada. He will report directly to Royal Philips CEO Frans van Houten. Shafer succeeds Greg Sebasky, who retired on Feb. 3.