Invacare
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Promotes Gerald Blouch, 48, to the newly created position of chief operating officer. Blouch was previously president of the company's home care and international divisions. The company's four operating units have been reorganized into nine "focused business units" that will report to Blouch. U.S. and international sales (excluding Europe) have been consolidated under Louis Slangen, who is named senior vice president of sales and marketing. Slangen, who had been president of Invacare's rehab products division since 1992, will report to Chairman, President and CEO Malachi Mixon