WS Audiology expands its Executive Board
9.10.2024 00:00:00 CEST | WSA A/S | Press release
Lynge, Denmark, 9 October 2024 – WS Audiology (WSA) is pleased to announce that Carsten Buhl, Regional President for WSA Americas, will join its Executive Board, alongside Jan Makela, CEO of WSA, and Marianne Wiinholt, CFO of WSA, effective immediately.
WSA’s Executive Committee remains unchanged and consists of Jan Makela (CEO), Marianne Wiinholt (CFO), Maarten Barmentlo (CMO), Karl Braitberg (COO), Joerg Brandscheid (CTO), Carsten Buhl (President of Region Americas), Olivier Chupin (President of Region APAC), Nicolai Jensen (CHRO) and Annemarie van Neck (President of Region EMEA).
The Americas region is the largest contributor to the WSA Group revenue, and the expansion of the Executive Board reflects the importance of the Americas organization in driving profitable growth for WSA in the future.
Jan Makela, CEO, said:
I am pleased to welcome Carsten Buhl to the Executive Board. Given the size and impact of the Americas region, it’s key to have Carsten’s deep knowledge and experience represented on WSA’s Executive Board.
About WS Audiology
Formed in 2019, through the merger of Sivantos and Widex, WS Audiology combines over 140 years’ experience in pioneering the use of technology to help people with hearing loss hear the sounds that make life wonderful. With truly differentiated brands like Widex, Signia, Rexton, Audio Service and Vibe, and with diverse assets across wholesale, retail, online, managed care and diagnostic solutions, we are active in over 130 markets. WS Audiology employs 12,500+ people and is privately owned by the Tøpholm and Westermann families and the Lundbeck Foundation, as well as funds under the management of EQT. As a global leader, our ambition is to unlock human potential by making wonderful sound part of everyone’s life.
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