Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> December 16, 2022
Geoffrey P. Purtill is President and Chief Executive Officer of Invacare Corporation. Mr. Purtill had served as interim President and CEO since August 2022. Previously, he also served as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Company’s European and Asia Pacific businesses and has led the Global Strategy efforts. Mr. Purtill joined Invacare in 2010, and prior to that had various leadership roles in sales, category management and supply chain roles at Johnson & Johnson. Mr. Purtill was in the Australian Army for 14 years, where he started as an Electronics Technician and left as a Captain in the Intelligence Corps. Mr. Purtill graduated with an MBA (Exec) from the Australian Graduate School of Management in 2003. Profile
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TWST: Could you describe the company and its history for us?
Mr. Purtill: Invacare has been around for well over 40 years now, as a leading
