Invacare, struggling, like several of its competitors with reimbursement, Asian sourcing pressure and cost issues has just announced that it has appointed General James L. Jones, United States Marine Corps (ret.) to its board. General Jones has recently retired as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and Commander of the United States European Command.
This should raise the profile of the company and perhaps the industry as it goes about restructuring and aligning with the new order healthcare environment.
Mal Mixon, CEO at Invacare, also served as an officer in the US Marines.
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About Frank Barlin
Frank is the founder and managing partner at Sibaya. He provides recognized leadership in homecare consulting and has advised firms ranging in size from those listed on the NYSE and the LSE to early stage startups.
Frank’s international experience is broad-based, having spent his professional life based in Europe, the United States and South Africa. Prior to founding Sibaya in 2002 he was European Vice President for a publicly traded healthcare company.
In addition he has held various country general management positions and directorships. Recent home healthcare projects include European business development, acquisition strategy and advice, competitive benchmarking, Asian outsourcing and turnaround management. He works out of the Paris office.
