Ekso Bionics Holdings, Richmond, California, has appointed Ruediger Hausherr as president of its Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) markets. Hausherr has over 20 years of experience in executive leadership positions in the orthopedic field, including having served as CEO for ORMED, Freiburg, Germany. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors for several healthcare companies worldwide.
“We are proud to expand our global business with the addition of Ruediger Hausherr, who brings extensive knowledge of the rehabilitation segment as well as of the European healthcare market. We will greatly benefit from his strategic vision, leadership, and proven track record for developing and delivering value in our target markets,” said Thomas Looby, president and chief commercial officer.
Ekso Bionics has also hired Marco Sauer as sales manager and Sebastian Stallasch as clinical specialist therapist. Sauer will be responsible for driving sales in German-speaking countries and Stallasch will be responsible for therapeutic evaluation of potential patients and training physical therapists on use of the Ekso GT.