10.09.14
Richmond, Calif.-based Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc. has promoted Thomas Looby to president and chief commercial officer, effective immediately. He will be responsible for expanding global sales and marketing operations, including overseeing Ekso Bionics’ clinical, customer service and regulatory divisions.
“Tom has made great progress for us towards ‘cracking the code’, as we call it. That is, to begin laying down a foundation for significant growth over time in the medical space,” said CEO and Co-founder Nate Harding. “While we are pleased with our recent quarter on quarter growth, we now wish to make a more focused effort to drive adoption by leading further clinical studies and systematically educating the market on the economic benefits of using exoskeletons in the rehabilitation setting. Tom’s medical device experience and seasoned leadership skills are poised to make that happen.”
Looby joined Ekso in April 2014, serving since then as the company’s chief marketing officer leading the development and execution of the global hospital and rehabilitation marketing strategy. Prior to joining Ekso Bionics, from September 2006 to March 2014, he served as senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Given Imaging, where he was responsible for worldwide market development for Pillcam capsule endoscopy and other novel diagnostic technologies for gastrointestinal diseases. Before Given Imaging, Looby also served as corporate director of marketing and business development at Eastman Kodak.
“Hospital facilities around the world are demonstrating the benefits of rehabilitation using patented Ekso Bionics robotic exoskeleton technology for people living with spinal cord injuries, stroke, traumatic brain injuries, MS, and other neurological injuries,” said Looby. “Our early successes in the rehabilitation clinic are very encouraging and we plan to expand our leadership into the home setting where mobility and associated wellness are of utmost importance. Additionally, we believe the unique, broad-based technology that Ekso Bionics has developed will satisfy unmet needs in other large markets, including heavy industry and construction—where we are in the early stages of developing preliminary use cases for able-bodied applications. I am honored to be helping to lead the growth of this important technology.”
Ekso Bionics has also hired Niel McCaffrey as vice president of engineering, medical. McCaffrey is an expert in complex electronic imaging, diagnostic and communication systems. At Becton Dickinson Medical, he built a team of more than 40 highly skilled engineers and scientists to field complex systems; having earned a reputation for developing both foundation technology and effective strategic intellectual property pipelines, he will be focused on advancing Ekso Bionics’ medical engineering team and intellectual property library.
Ekso Bionics makes robotic exoskeletons. The Ekso bionic suit helps people with limited mobility walk on their own.
“Tom has made great progress for us towards ‘cracking the code’, as we call it. That is, to begin laying down a foundation for significant growth over time in the medical space,” said CEO and Co-founder Nate Harding. “While we are pleased with our recent quarter on quarter growth, we now wish to make a more focused effort to drive adoption by leading further clinical studies and systematically educating the market on the economic benefits of using exoskeletons in the rehabilitation setting. Tom’s medical device experience and seasoned leadership skills are poised to make that happen.”
Looby joined Ekso in April 2014, serving since then as the company’s chief marketing officer leading the development and execution of the global hospital and rehabilitation marketing strategy. Prior to joining Ekso Bionics, from September 2006 to March 2014, he served as senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Given Imaging, where he was responsible for worldwide market development for Pillcam capsule endoscopy and other novel diagnostic technologies for gastrointestinal diseases. Before Given Imaging, Looby also served as corporate director of marketing and business development at Eastman Kodak.
“Hospital facilities around the world are demonstrating the benefits of rehabilitation using patented Ekso Bionics robotic exoskeleton technology for people living with spinal cord injuries, stroke, traumatic brain injuries, MS, and other neurological injuries,” said Looby. “Our early successes in the rehabilitation clinic are very encouraging and we plan to expand our leadership into the home setting where mobility and associated wellness are of utmost importance. Additionally, we believe the unique, broad-based technology that Ekso Bionics has developed will satisfy unmet needs in other large markets, including heavy industry and construction—where we are in the early stages of developing preliminary use cases for able-bodied applications. I am honored to be helping to lead the growth of this important technology.”
Ekso Bionics has also hired Niel McCaffrey as vice president of engineering, medical. McCaffrey is an expert in complex electronic imaging, diagnostic and communication systems. At Becton Dickinson Medical, he built a team of more than 40 highly skilled engineers and scientists to field complex systems; having earned a reputation for developing both foundation technology and effective strategic intellectual property pipelines, he will be focused on advancing Ekso Bionics’ medical engineering team and intellectual property library.
Ekso Bionics makes robotic exoskeletons. The Ekso bionic suit helps people with limited mobility walk on their own.