WSA appoints Harrison Boyd as President Region Americas
23.2.2026 14:19:52 CET | WSA A/S | Press release
Lynge, Denmark, February 23, 2026 — WSA, a leading pure-play hearing healthcare group, today announced that Harrison Boyd has been appointed President Region Americas and a member of the Executive Committee, effective March 9, 2026.
Mr. Boyd is joining WSA from Abbott Laboratories, where he led the commercial organization for Endovascular and Coronary. Prior to Abbott, he held multiple leadership positions at CSI, ultimately serving as Vice President and General Manager of the U.S. Harrison's work history includes leadership roles at Zoll Cardiac Management Solutions and Boehringer Ingelheim, building on his experience in the pharmaceutical sector.
WSA CEO Jan Makela said:
We are thrilled that Harrison will be joining WSA to lead our Americas region. His extensive experience in senior leadership roles across many healthcare industries will be a great asset to our company. We look forward to working with him and warmly welcome him to the company and our Executive Committee.
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WSA is a leading global pure-play hearing healthcare group, helping millions of people with hearing loss regain the joy of hearing, engage in meaningful conversations, and participate fully in society. WSA operates in over 130 markets and employs more than 12,500 people across our hearing aid portfolio, which includes Widex and Signia, and a global network of hearing care professionals and consumer-facing businesses. WSA is privately owned by the Tøpholm and Westermann families, the Lundbeck Foundation, EQT and ATHOS KG. Learn more at www.wsa.com
WSA er en førende global høreapparatkoncern, der hjælper millioner af mennesker med høretab med at genvinde glæden ved at høre, føre meningsfulde samtaler og deltage fuldt ud i samfundet. WSA opererer på over 130 markeder og beskæftiger mere end 12.500 medarbejdere inden for vores høreapparatportefølje, der omfatter Widex og Signia, samt et globalt netværk af høreapparatspecialister og forbrugerorienterede virksomheder. WSA er privatejet af familierne Tøpholm og Westermann, Lundbeckfonden, EQT og ATHOS KG. Få mere at vide på www.wsa.com
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