Mike Martin, CO, has accepted the newly created position of orthotic clinical coordinator at Seattle Systems, Poulsbo, Washington, the company announced April 19. In this role, Martin will oversee the relocation of the company's ankle orthosis manufacturing operations from Corona, California, to its Poulsbo facilities. The move to Poulsbo will add 13 new and relocated engineering, manufacturing, service, and administrative jobs at the company's headquarters, supporting the assembly of the company's Sure Step line of ankle orthoses. "The new manufacturing line will be located in a state-of-the-art 80,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility and will and feature cutting-edge CAD systems to maintain Seattle Systems' high-quality standards," the company said. Martin recently held the position of director of custom manufacturing for United States Manufacturing Company (USMC), which merged into Seattle Systems in 2002. In his new position, Martin will relocate to Washington to head up the new Seattle Systems orthotics and custom-manufacturing businesses in the company's Poulsbo facilities. Both before and during the USMC and Seattle Systems merger, Martin was highly successful in expanding Custom Sure Step ankle foot orthosis sales, the company noted. "Mike's a valued part of our team who always makes the extra effort to keep our solutions focused on the bottom line needs of patients and practitioners," said David Adams, vice president of marketing. "We're pleased to have him head our orthotics business and help the new Seattle Systems achieve its goal of improved distribution and shortened product delivery times." Formerly the owner of Johnson's Orthopedic Designs, Martin became associated with USMC/Seattle Systems when the merging companies purchased his company in 2001. His work at Johnson's Orthopedic Designs included patient care, research and development, and manufacturing of orthotics products. Martin acquired his formal orthotics education from Cerritos College, University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), and Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, and has actively worked helping patients in the O&P industry since 1969.
Mike Martin, CO, has accepted the newly created position of orthotic clinical coordinator at Seattle Systems, Poulsbo, Washington, the company announced April 19. In this role, Martin will oversee the relocation of the company's ankle orthosis manufacturing operations from Corona, California, to its Poulsbo facilities. The move to Poulsbo will add 13 new and relocated engineering, manufacturing, service, and administrative jobs at the company's headquarters, supporting the assembly of the company's Sure Step line of ankle orthoses. "The new manufacturing line will be located in a state-of-the-art 80,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility and will and feature cutting-edge CAD systems to maintain Seattle Systems' high-quality standards," the company said. Martin recently held the position of director of custom manufacturing for United States Manufacturing Company (USMC), which merged into Seattle Systems in 2002. In his new position, Martin will relocate to Washington to head up the new Seattle Systems orthotics and custom-manufacturing businesses in the company's Poulsbo facilities. Both before and during the USMC and Seattle Systems merger, Martin was highly successful in expanding Custom Sure Step ankle foot orthosis sales, the company noted. "Mike's a valued part of our team who always makes the extra effort to keep our solutions focused on the bottom line needs of patients and practitioners," said David Adams, vice president of marketing. "We're pleased to have him head our orthotics business and help the new Seattle Systems achieve its goal of improved distribution and shortened product delivery times." Formerly the owner of Johnson's Orthopedic Designs, Martin became associated with USMC/Seattle Systems when the merging companies purchased his company in 2001. His work at Johnson's Orthopedic Designs included patient care, research and development, and manufacturing of orthotics products. Martin acquired his formal orthotics education from Cerritos College, University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), and Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, and has actively worked helping patients in the O&P industry since 1969.